Showing posts with label Renewable Energy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Renewable Energy. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

The Missing Secrets Of Nikola Tesla


Nikola Tesla (10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electrical supply system.

Tesla started working in the telephony and electrical fields before emigrating to the United States in 1884 to work for Thomas Edison. He soon struck out on his own with financial backers, setting up laboratories/companies to develop a range of electrical devices. His patented AC induction motor and transformer were licensed by George Westinghouse, who also hired Tesla as a consultant to help develop an alternating current system. Tesla is also known for his high-voltage, high-frequency power experiments in New York and Colorado Springs which included patented devices and theoretical work used in the invention of radio communication, for his X-ray experiments, and for his ill-fated attempt at intercontinental wireless transmission in his unfinished Wardenclyffe Tower project.


Tesla's achievements and his abilities as a showman demonstrating his seemingly miraculous inventions made him world-famous. Although he made a great deal of money from his patents, he spent a lot on numerous experiments over the years.

With over 700 patents to his name. Nikola Tesla was a remarkable inventor, his dream was to provide people around the world with free, abundant electricity for everyone.

Not for profit, but for the good of all mankind.

Nikola Tesla - The Race To Zero Point


Hosted by Bill Jenkins, formerly of ABC Radio.

This comprehensive documentary features physicists and inventors who are challenging orthodox science to bring Nikola Tesla's non-polluting renewable energy technology forward.


See actual working prototypes that defy classical physics including phenomenal experiments in anti-gravity and the transmutation of metals.

http://www.lightworksav.com/

Monday, May 9, 2011

The SEARASER - Harnessing the Power of the Ocean

The Oceans tides, waves and currents have the potential to provide us with enough renewable energy to power billions of homes worldwide. But how? Can this be achieved in a manner that's affordable? 

British inventor; Alvin Smith of Dartmouth Wave Energy Ltd believes he can, by utilizing his invention called the "Searaser".

"The "Searaser" is a wave energy converter that harnesses the power of the ocean and has the potential to provide renewable energy on demand."
    - Alvin Smith 


    The "Searaser" works via a center piston in conjunction with two floats; the larger float sits on the oceans surface and the other is held underwater at a fixed depth by an anchor chain. When the top float bobs up and down on the swells, seawater is pumped in both directions creating water pressure. This water pressure then forces seawater through an underground pipe that leads several meters above sea-level, where it can be stored in a holding tank. From the holding tank or reservoir the seawater can be released back down through a hydro electric turbine to produce renewable electricity, before returning to the ocean.


    Mr. Smith claims 1 Large scale "SEARASER 1200" could:

    • Pump 1.6 cubic meters of seawater per second
    • Pump 136,000 cubic meters per day
    • Produce 1 MW of electricity
    • Power 1720 homes 
    • Cost 2 cents per kWh to produce

      With Great numbers like this; Why isn't the "Searaser" in full operation right now? Whats the delay?

      According to this article; "Football scores a goal in mastery of wave power" It's due to a lack of government support. This is unfortunate because the "Searaser" has great potential, and among it's competitors, the "Searaser" may also be the least expensive to build. 

      Here's an example of the "Searaser's" Potential! The World's 1st "Seawater Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant" in Okinawa Japan. (How Pumped Storage Hydro Electricity works)


        Presently it runs on coal to power it's generators, but there's a better option; the "Searaser" could completely replace the facilities use of coal. Significantly decrease it's environmental impact, reduce cost and increase efficiency to produce up to 30 MW of electricity per day


        The image above is a concept that suggests how combining the "Searaser" and  "Okinawa's Seawater Pumped Storage Power Station" could be transformed into a "Multi Purpose Seawater Power Station". It may sound too good to be true; But is it? Perhaps the real question isn't; Can we make this Happen? Perhaps it's more about; Does the Will to make this Happen Exist?

        The information and data on Dartmouth Wave Energy's website regarding the "Searaser" and the "Multi Purpose Seawater Power Station" sounds feasible.

        My conclusion is that "Harnessing the Power of the Ocean" is a:  

          • Viable, sustainable solution. 
          • Could power millions of homes worldwide.
          • Help diversify the worlds renewable energy resources.
          • Decrease our dependence on fossil fuels & nuclear energy.
          • Help protect our health and environment 

          At the moment, our ability to utilize such a vast renewable energy resource is only limited by a lack of funding and corporate willpower. It's not due to a lack of innovation or inventions that could harness the power of the ocean. It's not due to a lack of forward thinking people. It's about those controlling the energy industry delaying progress for the sake of profit. In essence, It's about greed. 

          For instance; there is no other reason why countries like Japan shouldn't be utilizing the power of the ocean to generate their electricity right now! Not 30 or 50 years from now. 

          Inventions and concepts like those Alvin Smith presents, appear to be more than viable solutions, I believe it's a step in the right direction. With sufficient funding, government support, and corporate willpower. Inventions like the "Searaser" and "Multi Purpose Seawater Power Station's" could become a reality. Reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, nuclear energy and power millions of homes.



          (Searaser images, diagrams provided by: Dartmouth Wave Energy Ltd.)  

          Friday, February 25, 2011

          Y-Green’s Code of Ethics


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          Thursday, February 17, 2011

          Y-Green's Top 10 Green Inventions!




          10) Waste to Energy Power Plants – By, Dynamis Technology : Incinerating garbage to create energy isn’t a very environmentally friendly process and toxins in garbage dumps leach dangerous chemicals into our water supply. This inspired Roger Kolb and Don Kerr to invent the Dynamis technology power plant. This ingenious technology can help eliminate the world’s garbage from landfills and garbage dumps by converting waste into energy. Currently 86 of these power plants are in operation and all together process 97,000 tons of garbage per day, to produce enough power for 388,000 homes. Air-test results concluded that the levels of carbon monoxide, mercury and dioxins produced by these waste-to-energy plants are well below American, European and Canadian standards. If these finding are true, Dynamis's waste-to-energy technology will safely eliminate garbage and provide us with usable energy at the same time.


          9)  Plastic-to-Oil Converting Machine - By, Blest Corporation : What if we could reconstitute plastic back into oil? Well, Japanese born Akinori Ito, CEO of Blest Corporation says it can! I admit, I was hesitant to believe such a thing, but it appears that Blest’s Plastic-to-Oil Converting machine is the real deal. This invention could help clean up our oceans and garbage dumps of plastics and safely re-use the plastic to fuel your car. Akinori Ito says his machine can convert 1kg of plastic into 1 liter of oil. After seeing the video explaining this process I am convinced that converting plastic back to oil is a great alternative to conventional recycling methods… Perhaps we can end garbage sooner than we thought?


          8) Sail E-Way- By, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) : The Sail E-Way concept is an electric solar wind sail that will measure approximately 40 kilometers across and supply the fastest man-made spacecraft with enough power to potentially reach a speed of 50 km per second. JAXA is now flight-testing the Nano Sail-D and IKAROS, the prototypes of these photon-propelled solar sails. With this type of space propulsion innovation at our fingertips, we might be able to boldly sail where no man has sailed before.


          7) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) – By, Xenesys Inc. : Xenesys’ Ocean Thermal Energy Converter is capable of supplying electricity 365 days a year and can be effectively utilized in over 90 countries worldwide. The power generation capacity is estimated at 1 Trillion kW's of clean, renewable energy per year at a rate of $1.00 per kWh. This still needs to be built, but once it is, the OTEC power plant will be a good addition to our renewable energy future.


          6) Solar Lens Tower Power plants – by, International Automated Systems (IAUS) : These Solar Towers use a thin-film lens to focus the sun's energy to produce super-heated steam for power generation. The panels are inexpensive, efficient, require very little maintenance and operate on heat. This energy can be stored then used to create steam when there is no sun to produce even more energy. This unique process costs significantly less than batteries and offers an effective solution to provide solar power 24 hours a day 7 days a week. IAUS's thin-film solar lens can be produced at a fraction of the cost of traditional photovoltaic solar panels. This makes IAUS the 1st solar power technology with the ability to compete head-on with gas, coal and it's available to use, right now. 


          5) Ecosphere Ozonix - By, Ecosphere Technologies Inc. : Ecosphere Ozonix technology is an advanced oxidation process that kills bacteria, eliminates chemicals and treats contaminated water without the use of harmful chemicals. It combines ozone, hydrodynamic cavitation, acoustic cavitation and electro-chemical decomposition to safely recycle municipal, petroleum, agricultural and mining industrial waste-waters and turn it back into clean water. Ecosphere has proven they have the ability to clean waste water, but we must never allow corporations to use it as an excuse to continue irresponsible business practices. Despite what other companies do, Ecosphere's invention will help mitigate the effects of municipal water contamination and with its patented process of recycling water will also help clean up the environmental damage from the mining, oil and petroleum industries, restoring polluted water back to safe levels. 


          4) Solar Roads – By, Scott and Julie Brusaw, Solar Roadways : This Invention has great potential and is currently in the development stages. Once the technology is perfected and the cost to produce these panels is lowered, these solar roads could effectively replace many outdoor asphalt and concrete surfaces. Their goal is to transform outdoor drivable surfaces such as roads, highways and driveways into energy producing solar panels that can be driven upon. In the future these solar roadways could produce a vast amount of electricity and provide entire cities with enough energy that would replace coal burning and nuclear power plants. 


          3) Air Car – By, Guy Negre- Inventor and CEO of MDI : The original Air-Car was invented back in 1932, but back then it couldn’t compete with gas powered vehicles, so it was shelved and never produced. Now! Over 70 years later, Inventor Guy Negre, CEO of MDI has vastly improved this technology to a point where the Air Car can now do more than simply compete. It has the potential to replace the combustion engine altogether. Mr. Negre has also made a licensing deal with Tata Motors in India to produce and sell the car for around $10,000 per car. The Air-Car is powered by a compressed-air motor and can maintain speeds of 35 miles per hour, for over 200 miles on one tank of compressed air. Not impressed yet! It also has the ability to reach speeds of 90 miles per hour by using small amounts of gas to heat and compress more air and increase its range to 1000 miles per tank. This makes MDI’s Air-Car a viable alternative mode of transportation that is less expensive and great for the environment.


          2) Wireless Power Transfer Device – By, WiTricity : WiTricity has successfully modified Nicola Tesla’s wireless energy patent to create its own wireless energy transfer technology. WiTricities wireless energy transfer system can transfer power safely, efficiently and without wires to power or recharge any and all your electrically powered devices. This invention has huge potential and could help revolutionize the way energy is transferred from place to place, imagine a world without wires, that was Nicola Tesla’s dream. Now! Thanks to WiTricity, this dream could happen within our lifetime and provide the world with safe wireless electricity.


          1) Vertical Farming – By, Architect Ken Yeang and Dr. Dickson Despommier : Unlike traditional farming, farming inside earthquake and storm proofed skyscrapers can produce crops year-round and dramatically increase the amount of food grown per year worldwide on a massive scale. It can do this because vertical farming provides a controlled environment that can be built as self supporting structures, independent of weather and protected from most extreme weather events. Currently, many parts of the world are facing flooding, drought or other man-made or natural disasters. This has caused a significant decrease in the production of grain, causing a significant increase in the cost of the food and an increase of starvation. This makes vertical, local, organically grown farming not only a necessity, but a social, moral and ethical responsibility. Vertical farming is the best way to help provide people worldwide with healthy, nutritious food and help put an end to malnutrition and starvation. Life is precious and has a value that can’t be measured, we need to protect it the best we can. I’m confident that with human ingenuity, proper management and combining traditional and organic farming practices, vertical farming can help feed the world. This is why I chose Vertical Farming as my #1 Green Invention!