Biomass, Geothermal & Other

Biomass, biogas, geothermal, tidal, wave and waste-to-energy generation.

187 articles

Articles

9 min read

Wind power in Europe

Overview of wind energy in Europe: capacity, country profiles, policy, and public opinion.

14 min read

Hydrogen odorant

Safety additives like ethyl isobutyrate added to hydrogen gas to detect leaks.

13 min read

Fiat Phylla: Hydrogen-Solar Hybrid Concept Car

The Fiat Phylla is a 2008 hydrogen-solar hybrid concept car developed by Fiat and Politecnico di Torino, featuring bioplastics and a 1kW fue...

9 min read

Photomagnetic effect: Theory, discovery, and potential applications

The photomagnetic effect is a quantum mechanical interaction between photon magnetic fields and atomic moments, discovered in 2007.

13 min read

Alstom Coradia LINT: Design, Variants, and the iLint Hydrogen Transition

Overview of the Alstom Coradia LINT diesel and hydrogen railcars, including technical specs, global deployment, and the iLint model.

9 min read

Zeppelin LZ 72: Design, Operational History, and the 1916 London Raid

Technical profile and operational history of the Imperial German Navy's LZ 72 (L 31) R-class airship, including its final raid over London i...

14 min read

Electrolysis of water: Principles, technologies, and hydrogen production

Electrolysis of water splits H2O into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity. Covers history, thermodynamics, PEM/alkaline tech, and efficien...

10 min read

Higuera mill: Ruins of a historic tide mill in Lepe, Spain

Ruins of the Higuera tide mill in Lepe, Spain, a historic biomass infrastructure site protected since 2010.

12 min read

Geothermal energy in Turkey

Overview of geothermal heating and electricity generation in Turkey, including capacity, history, and emissions.

8 min read

Hydrocarbon plants: Metabolic pathways and bio-petroleum production

Plants producing petroleum-like hydrocarbons, including Hevea and Botryococcus braunii, and the PETRO project.

12 min read

BeerXML: Structure, Applications, and Technical Specifications

BeerXML is an open XML standard for exchanging brewing recipes and data between software applications and hardware systems.

7 min read

Solar 1: NYC's First Self-Sustaining Solar Building

Solar 1 is New York City's only self-sustaining solar-powered building, serving as an educational hub for green energy and arts in Stuyvesan...

12 min read

Plasma deep drilling technology

Overview of plasma deep drilling technology, a non-contact method using high-energy plasma to replace conventional rotary systems.

6 min read

Kivu Lacus: Hydrocarbon Lake on Titan

Overview of Kivu Lacus, a small hydrocarbon lake on Titan's north pole discovered by the Cassini probe.

9 min read

House Mill: Historic Tide Mill in East London

Grade I listed tide mill in London, built in 1776. Largest tidal mill in Britain with original machinery.

16 min read

Quietrevolution wind turbine: Design, performance, and commercial history

Overview of the Quietrevolution vertical-axis wind turbine brand, its helical blade design, and commercial challenges.

11 min read

Aerojet M-1: Design, Development, and Cancellation of a Giant Rocket Engine

The Aerojet M-1 was a massive liquid-hydrogen rocket engine designed for NASA's Nova program. It was cancelled in 1966 following the selecti...

10 min read

Li Hejun: Business Career and Hanergy

Profile of Chinese businessman Li Hejun, founder of Hanergy, detailing his rise in renewable energy and 2022 detention.

7 min read

Renewable energy in Mexico

Overview of Mexico's renewable energy sector, including geothermal, wind, solar, and biomass generation, policy history, and future targets.

2 min read

FRE-2: Genetic Locus and Erythroleukemia Research

Overview of the FRE-2 genetic locus, its linkage to Fv-2, and its role in Friend murine leukemia virus-induced erythroleukemia.