"From an article by Tom Stills in Wisconsin Technology News:"
MADISON - Unless someone strikes oil in Oshkosh, discovers natural gas in Necedah or mines coal in Colfax, the state of Wisconsin is destined to remain largely dependent - perhaps for decades - on outside sources of energy that power its homes, businesses and vehicles.
That economic dependency can be slowly but steadily reduced, however, if Wisconsin builds on its emerging expertise around development of new sources of energy.
Two recent news events sounded alarm bells for those who believe Wisconsin has the right combination of natural resources, research capacity and private sector know-how to begin charting a new energy future. In rapid order, Gov. Scott Walker introduced regulations that would make it harder to build wind-power projects in some parts of Wisconsin and he cancelled plans to convert a UW-Madison power plant from coal to biomass.
There may be logical reasons for the new administration's specific actions. Some people have complained that current state rules allow wind generators to be built too close to private property, and the conversion of the UW-Madison's Charter Street plant to burn switchgrass pellets was estimated to be 75 million more expensive than burning natural gas.
The larger danger is that Wisconsin could lose momentum around the development of much-needed energy technologies - advanced wind, next-generation biofuels, energy storage systems and much more - if the message is sent that energy and conservation innovation isn't welcome or valued.
OAK Deposit NAMED Artless Authority TownshipMay 1, 2012 5:16PMThe U.S. Crude Organization Chest has chosen Oak Deposit a Artless Authority Township for the resolve to desire renewable energy sources for its population electricity aggregation program.Artless Authority Communities are cities, towns and villages where the wrap up regime, businesses and country simultaneously buy green power in amounts that crisscross or miss EPA's expend chuck as fringe of the Artless Authority Small business.Oak Deposit is the most modern of 32 Artless Authority Communities general and in this day and age ranks first of all in terminology of leading green power royals of general electricity use and fifth in volume of green power used.By simultaneously purchasing 191 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, officials say Oak Deposit force use renewable power sources to crisscross 83 percent of the community's general electricity use. As fringe of its faithfulness to fit a Artless Authority Township, the small town in the same way is purchasing 7 percent green power for its inner-city operations."Combination the ranks of the EPA's Artless Authority Communities is a excessive character," said K.C. Poulos, Oak Park's sustainability stuck-up. "Purchasing green power for our institute and businesses is allot our population transform self-important sustainable, as supply as supply a honorable to other communities tangentially the U.S. that essential clean sources of electricity is a pleasant business resolve and an lethal wish in sinking withstand endanger."Artless power is electricity generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass and low-impact hydro. Officials say purchasing green power helps speed the development of new renewable energy capacity general and helps mark down school of dance gas emissions from the power sector.SOURCE: SUN Times (HTTP://OAKPARK.SUNTIMES.COM/NEWS/COMMUNITY/12112570-418/OAK-PARK-NAMED-GREEN-POWER-COMMUNITY.HTML)
Solar Panel Cost Scam - Don't Believe The Hype! Solar panel costs have gone through the roof due to the fact that the solar industry is currently one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Since 2004 the solar power industry has doubled in size every year consistently, and the global economic crisis has only fuelled this mega growth industry even further. Solar panels cost relatively little to produce, however in the united states alone the photovoltaic (PV) solar industry is worth around one billion dollars per year. This figure is expected to climb to over twenty billion in the next twenty years. The main reason for this projected growth is due to the emergence of commercial and residential solar panel businesses and franchises. At present, solar power contributes only 1% of the total national electricity supply. With such a low ratio and considering the growing need for energy the solar power industry is preparing to jump exponentially. The aim of this article is for me to outline the situation for you so that you can determine the best way for you to get your solar panel costs down. High solar panel costs have led to the emergence of new businesses looking to capitalize on this surge. Solar panels for your home, or residential solar panels, is where a lot of these new franchises will target. Commercial clients will always be able to negotiate deals directly with a supplier or master franchisor, it's the home solar market which is where the big money is going to be made. Just like any new age gold rush (think dot coms and finance companies), where there is money to be made you'll see a flood of new prospectors entering the fray looking to make their millions. As I mentioned earlier, solar panels cost very little to make, but if you approach one of these franchises you'll likely get a quote for anywhere between twenty to fifty grand to install solar panels for your home. Solar panels cost under $200 if you make them yourself. Most homes only need a few of these homemade solar panels to be able to go off grid. Also, if you consider the federal and state rebates which you can get for installing these solar panels, your solar panel costs reduce even further. It's true that building your own solar panels will require a bit of your time and effort. In fact, solar franchises rely on the fact that this seems like an incredibly difficult task. They want you to think that it's too hard to do yourself. Firstly to justify their ridiculously high mark up on these products and secondly to ensure the continuation of their business. The truth is though that solar technology has, and is, increasing at a very rapid rate. Creating solar panels for your home is a very real possibility these days and these technological innovations make it very easy, given that you have the right guide or instructions to follow. The solar panel costs the franchises charge is well over the actual cost. If you want to get solar panels for your home cheaper but don't really know how to, or want to, make them yourself. My best advice is for you to find a local electrician or trades person who would be willing to make them and install them for you. The total cost will still be considerably cheaper than if you bought it from a franchisee and you wouldn't notice any difference in the finished product. In fact, electricians and handymen are exactly the type of people most likely to be sucked into buying a solar franchise, so you'll literally be getting the exact same standard of work. Here's a quick breakdown of your likely solar panel costs; solar panel guide ($50), solar cells, battery and other gear ($200), construction and installation ($1000 this is a very high conservative figure). As you can see, you can easily get solar panels for your home for as little as twelve hundred and fifty dollars, more than likely this will cost under $1000 depending on the experience and quality of your installer. If you're seriously thinking about getting solar panels for your home be sure to take my advice and avoid paying the exorbitantly high solar panel cost which the solar franchises will charge you.
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GEOTHERMAL OUTLOOK 2015: INTERNATIONAL MARKET RIPE WITH OPPORTUNITY AS US MARKET WITHERS
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HEADLINE NEWS:
* China's National Energy Administration released its "General Outline for the Solar Power Disadvantaged Support Implementation Plan (Trial)" which envisages a raft of policy measures for expediting the deployment of solar power in disadvantaged communities, including subsidies of up to 70% for the poor. [CleanTechnica]
Rooftop solar in Hong Kong. Photo by Snowacinesy, from Wikimedia Commons.
* Wisconsin state regulators will decide in the coming weeks whether to approve new power lines that together are projected to cost up to 900 million. The cases involve projects by American Transmission Co and other utilities seeking to expand the transmission system to lower costs or for upgrade. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
* Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Esther Kia'aina announced nearly 600,000 in grant assistance to the Guam Power Authority to complete the Guam Wind Turbine Pilot project. This grant supplements 1.5 million previously awarded and the project is expected to be completed this summer. [Saipan Tribune]
* Punjab's hard-working farmers can look forward to the end of some of their power-cut woes with the state government planning to launch soon a "farm-level solar power generation scheme". The New and Renewable Energy Minister said farmers will be allowed to set up solar power plants of 1 MW to 2.5 MW. [SME Times]
* The government of Egypt inked two pacts for the construction of 5 GW of solar parks in the country. Canadian solar firm SkyPower and Gulf Development Companies will build a 3-GW of PV facility, Bahrain-based Terra Sola Group and Tera Nix involves the construction of a 2-GW solar complex. [SeeNews Renewables]
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They test water quality. They praise solar energy. They bring children into natural settings and let them marvel at their surroundings. They fight light pollution.
A solar hot water heating unit, similar to one of dozens
installed in a collaboration between Sunward, the Vermont Public
Interest Research Group and ReSOURCE YouthBuild.
Those qualities describe some of the finalists for the second annual Green Mountain Environmental Leadership Awards, which honors work in three categories:
o Collaboration, which celebrates individuals and groups who band together to combat an environmental threat or improve their surroundings.
o Citizen Scientist, which honors people who might not have any kind of intense scientific training, but who nonetheless figure out how to deal with a vexing environmental issue.
o Persistence, which recognizes people who grab on to a problem and don't let go until the everything is resolved.
The Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, AllEarth Renewables and the Burlington Free Press are co-sponsoring the awards.
An April 17 ceremony at the waterfront Echo Center in Burlington will present awards to one winning nominee in each category. Leading up to that ceremony, the Burlington Free Press is profiling the finalists.
Members of an environmental and consumer advocacy organization, a youth employment training agency and a solar power company all believe it's best to let the sun shine in, especially when it can save people a lot of money on their hot water bills.
The company, Sunward, the environmental group, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, and ReSOURCE Youthbuild are finalists for the Collaboration Award as part of the second annual Green Mountain Environmental Leadership Awards. The Collaboration category celebrates people and organizations that teamed up to solve a vexing environmental issue.
In this case, Sunward, a Vergennes-based installer of solar hot water systems, and VPIRG's collaboration made the up-front costs of installing solar hot water heating systems in homes less expensive than they otherwise would be. That meant these homeowners eventually would save money on utility bills, while using clean energy that would emit fewer greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, or other pollutants
The organizations teamed up to make solar hot water systems more affordable for at least 175 homeowners last year.
The project tied together organizations that had a natural affinity for one another, but no common project. The solar hot water systems became that collaborative project, said Thomas Hughes of Sunward.
VPIRG pushed the solar water project because it fit its mission to protect consumers and the environment. Sunward had similar goals and was in the business of selling solar hot water systems, so the idea fit perfectly into the company's plans, Hughes said.
Initial costs of installing the solar hot water systems are about 8,400, Hughes said. With government incentives, help with permits and efficiencies derived from focusing on a relatively narrow geographic area, the initial costs to homeowners is about 5,000, he said.
Sunward handled the paperwork and obtained the permits to install the solar heating systems, making it easier for the homeowners to navigate the process of obtaining the equipment.
Depending upon the fuel type that homeowners previously used to heat their hot water, people who obtained the systems could recoup their initial investment within six to 10 years, Hughes said.
Help with installing the solar hot water systems came from the ReSOURCE Youthbuild program. The organization, based in Burlington and Barre, trains 16-to-24-year-olds who have dropped out of school so they can obtain skills in the building trades.
The young people learned how to install solar hot water systems and worked on a large proportion of the heating systems under the program.
"They were terrific," Hughes said.
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The Ministry of New & Renewable Momentum (MNRE) has issued guidelines to set up 100 MW solar power capacity (PDF) another time and scheduled the canals in the secure. The program movement see solar photovoltaic power projects of capacity 1 to 10 MW installed another time canals and on the banks of the canals in India. The fantastic penalty of the program movement be utter 160 million, out of which about 38 million movement be provided as economic help by the central management. All of the projects movement be obligatory to be commissioned within a array of three natural life. 50 MW of capacity movement be set up to route the canals instant 50 MW of capacity movement be set up scheduled the banks of the canals. Always when the strike of a 1 MW canal-top solar PV project in Gujarat, a little state governments continue announced plans to set up such projects. Gujarat itself is operating to unfold that project to a capacity of 10 MW. The Punjab management in a minute announced that it movement route its duct mesh with 1 GW of solar PV power systems. The management has signed an promise with Lockheed Martin for nanotechnology-based rising structures for the solar PV modules. Damodar Arroyo Cosmopolitan as well announced its plans to route 2,500 kilometres of irrigation canals with 1 GW of solar power plants in the eastern apportion of India. Gujarat has been a flinch is natural solar power roads in India. To era, the state leads all others in terms of installed solar power capacity. Out of the ordinary initiative implemented elatedly by the state management is large-scale solar parks. The Charanka Planetary Stance is the major in Asia, with a orderly capacity of 590 MW, out of which about 230 MW has been commissioned. The central management now plans to go over this model on both sides of a little states at an costume considerable scale. A fantastic of 20 GW of capacity pop in is orderly undeviating on top extra-large solar power projects another time the gone five natural life. The suffer 100mw Conduit project for India appeared in advance on Self-government Insider Asia.
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HEADLINE NEWS:
* With six consented projects totalling up to 4.15 GW, the scale of ambition for Scottish waters is undeniable. Nevertheless, the UK Government has been urged to provide policy certainty on offshore wind energy following news that the UK will be overtaken by Germany on the installation of new turbines. [Click Green]
* The two largest German power producers, RWE AG and EON SE, are keen to sell their gas-fired plants, rendered uncompetitive by the rise of renewable energy on the one hand and record low coal prices on the other. They will take them apart, move them by truck and ship and reassemble them elsewhere. [BizNews]
* SMart Wind has handed in its planning application to the UK authorities for the second phase of the 4-GW Hornsea offshore wind project. Plans for the 1.8-GW phase are built around a layout of 360 Siemens turbines installed 90 kilometers off the Yorkshire coast. The 1.2-GW first phase was approved in December. [Recharge]
* In order to curb pollution in the National Capital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi- led NDA government has approved plans to make Delhi free of petrol and diesel generators, according to the Power, Coal and Renewable Energy Minister. He also said a programme to transmit 7400 MW to Delhi has been approved. [indiatvnews.com]
* California State regulators have approved a Pacific Gas and Electric Company plan to offer a clean energy program that will provide up to 100% solar power for a modest monthly premium, for customers who want power with a low carbon footprint. The utility expects to start enrolling customers in late 2015. [SmartMeters]
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The NKDA (New Town Development Authority) had its board meeting yesterday. Among the decisions taken was one regarding setting up of a Solar Shop in the new 1A market: this will enable people to see, discuss and buy energy efficient solar devices from a specialist shop (Shop S-25). It was also decided that solar panels would be installed in rooftops of Hidco Bhavan, Finnce Centre, NKDA Technical Building and the new markets. It was also decided that Solar Lights would be installed in Smritibon in Action Area 1.
After recognition of New Town as a Solar City by MNRE, quite a few steps have been taken in New Town to take steps to reduce carbon footprint in the town. Some of these are as follows:
1. 500 KW canal-top solar power project: Project formulated in consultation with WBREDA and BESU. Work started.
2. Floating Solar Panel in Smritibon: Project planning started by Green Energy Corporation.
3. Solar Trees in Eco Park: Two trees installed at Gate 3 by BESU on pilot basis
4. Extensive use of LEDs, instead of Sodium Vapour / Metal Halides in street lights
5. Construction of a Green Utility Building in collaboration with technical wing of CII
6. Giving incentives for adoption of green building norms
7. Use of LED signage
8. Holding awareness camps with citizens: Coal India Complex, Rabi Rashmi etc have used energy efficient devices and solar panels in a big way
9. Plan to use e-Rickshaws, motion detectors and net-metering systems.
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SunEdison, Inc. SUNE, -2.19% the world's largest renewable energy company, and Brakes India Limited (BIL), a leading manufacturer of Automotive and Non-Automotive Braking Systems and Ferrous Castings in India, today announced that they have installed a solar power plant that will generate 7.72 megawatts of electricity at Brake India's facilities in Munanjipatti in the state of Tamil Nadu.
"We are proud to be working with the leading automotive supplier Brakes India to lower their carbon emissions and electricity costs," stated Pashupathy Gopalan, President of SunEdison Asia-Pacific. "Solar is a great way for commercial consumers in Tamil Nadu to generate reliable, low cost electricity." Mr. Gopalan added: "This system also happens to be the largest solar power plant built to date under the Group Captive Scheme in India."
"SunEdison was an obvious choice for Brakes India when we began our search for procuring solar power," said S. Kesavan, CEO of Brakes India. "SunEdison's size, scale, technology and track record of delivering worry-free solar were all very convincing factors in our decision. This SunEdison system is built with state-of-the-art trackers which will allow us to harness more energy from the sun. This collaboration with SunEdison strongly supports our commitment to clean and renewable energy."
Brakes India approached SunEdison to develop this project to be in compliance with the Solar Purchase Requirement set out by Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) and the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), which states that high tension wire customers must source 6% of their energy use from solar.
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The US now has over 6,400 MW of installed solar electric capacity, enough to power more than 1 million average American households, and the average cost of a completed PV system dropped by 33 percent in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011. Considering the amount of sun we get here, you would assume that Texans are especially privy to the solar rush - and you would be correct.
With Austin Energy's rebate program fueling their goal of generating 35% of power consumed from renewable resources by 2020, and CPS Energy's similarly strong rebate program fueled by San Antonio's outspoken defender of renewables, Julian Castro, the future of solar in central Texas is promising.
Residential demand is steadily growing from neighborhood to neighborhood and HOAs are catching on to the community benefits of solar PV. Meanwhile, financing plans are being developed to bring the costs down to near grid-parity. Commercial customers are seeing similar advances, making the relevance of solar unavoidable to businesses facing the reality of increasing utility costs, particularly during the intense heat of Texas summers.
The fact is: it's not a matter of "if" you will reap the benefits of solar PV, but "when". Call Freedom Solar for a free site assessment and join the solar revolution.
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The Back home Preside over Board at the moment accepted HB2701 that critics combat moral fiber cooperatively kill renewable energy development in Arizona. The perform would emotionally transmutation the rules for regulatory authorization, add the House of representatives to the authorization process, and define nuclear energy as renewable energy. No new renewable would be wanted to get into the state's 15% Renewable Portfolio Conformist, for instance nuclear power already exceeds that total. While most unrest has been on solar energy, it may possibly impact the out of the ordinary geothermal companies we've been panel from in eleventh-hour months.
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CBSE PHYSICS 10thSource of Energy
(Q.1) In thermal power plant, heat energy is converted into ( 1 mark )(a) Light energy
(b) Electrical energy
(c) Sound energy
(d) Potential energy(Q.2) Storage of water in reservoirs for hydro power plants cause socio-economic problems besides ( 1 mark )(a) Air pollution.
(b) Destruction of large eco systems.
(c) Water pollution.
(d) Sound pollution(Q.3) Hydro Power Plants utilize the potential energy of water stored at a height by ( 1 mark )(a) Changing potential energy to kinetic energy of flowing (falling) water and then converting it to electrical energy.
(b) Changing potential energy to heat energy of water and then converting it to electrical energy.
(c) Changing potential energy to gravitational energy of water and then converting it to electrical energy.
(d) There is no interchange of energy takes place(Q.4) Oxides of Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulphur released on burning of fossils fuels are harmful because ( 1 mark )(a) They are acidic oxides and can cause acid rains.
(b) They cause noise pollution
(c) They cause sound problem
(d) They cause vision disorder.(Q.5) Which of the following is a green house gas?( 1 mark )(a) Oxygen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Ozone
(d) Methane
(Q.6) Minimum wind speed required for moving turbines is: ( 1 mark )
(a) >24 Km/h
(b) >15 Km/h
(c) >12 Km/h
(d) >9 Km/h(Q.7) Power plants based on geothermal energy are found in: ( 1 mark )(a) South Africa
(b) New Zealand
(c) Zimbabwe
(d) Denmark(Q.8) Wood, coal, energy of flowing water and wind are considered to be: ( 1 mark )(a) Conventional sources of energy
(b) Unconventional sources of energy
(c) Renewable sources of energy
(d) Non-renewable sources of energy(Q.9) Kinetic energy of moving air or winds in coastal or hilly areas is harnessed to do mechanical work or generate electricity by using: ( 1 mark )(a) Wind Mills
(b) Generators
(c) Electric Motors
(d) Shafts(Q.10) Which of the following is not correct about the construction of solar cookers or solar heaters ( 1 mark )(a) Black surface absorb more heat as compared to white objects.
(b) Spherical reflecting surfaces can be utilized to concentrate solar energy.
(c) Covering with a glass plate cause increase in temperature by green house effect.
(d) Black surface do not absorb any heat.(Q.11) The material which is used in making solar cell is ( 1 mark )(a) Aluminum
(b) Carbon
(c) Silicon
(d) Iron(Q.12) Ocean-Thermal-energy conversion plants operate if ( 1 mark )(a) Water on the surface of oceans is cold.
(b) Temperature difference between the water at surface and water at depths up to 2 km is at least 293 K or 20o C.
(c) Temperature difference between the water at surface and water at depths up to 2 km is around 100C
(d) It is independent of temperature difference between the water at surface and water at depths.(Q.13) Which of the following is not a form of energy: ( 1 mark )(a) Mechanical energy
(b) Heat Energy
(c) Muscular Energy
(d) Frictional energy.(Q.14) Pollution caused by burning of fossil fuels can be controlled to some extent ( 1 mark )(a) By increasing the efficiency of the combustion process.
(b) By using fans in the vehicles.
(c) By increasing their cost.
(d) Banning the use of fossils fuels.(Q.15) Fossil fuels are considered to be non-renewable sources of energy because ( 1 mark )(a) They are produced underground and become costly to extract.
(b) They take millions of years to be produced though used in a little time.
(c) They produce a lot of smoke.
(d) They are less efficient fuels.(Q.16) Global demand for energy has grown to tremendous levels because of ( 1 mark )(a) Increasing industrialization
(b) Zest for better quality of life.
(c) Transport
(d) all round development(Q.17) It is a well known fact that energy can neither be created nor be destroyed, but still we say that there is an energy crisis because ( 1 mark )(a) Forms of energy keep changing
(b) Total energy before and after remains constant, but some of it is used to carry other functions.
(c) Usable form of energy is dissipated to the surroundings in less usable forms.
(d) We do not know how to use energy(Q.18) What is non-renewable source of energy? ( 1 mark )
(Q.19) Which type of energy we use to perform our day to day work? ( 1 mark )
(Q.20) Can you place alcohol under the category of renewable source of energy? ( 1 mark )
(Q.21) Name a renewable source of energy that we can harness for the whole year non-stop? ( 1 mark )
(Q.22) Which component of sunlight is responsible for carrying heat? ( 1 mark )
(Q.23) Which material is used for making solar cell? ( 1 mark )
(Q.24) Name two renewable sources of energy? ( 1 mark )
(Q.25) Name two non-renewable sources of energy? ( 1 mark )
(Q.26) What is tidal energy? ( 1 mark )
(Q.27) Which type of biogas plant has longer life? ( 1 mark )
(Q.28) Pick out the incorrect statement regarding a good source of energy ( 1 mark )(a) Would do large amount of work per unit volume or mass.
(b) Is accessible and economical.
(c) Is easy to store and transport.
(d) Is one which is expensive(Q.29) Burning of fossil fuel gives lot of energy, but has disadvantages in the shape of ( 1 mark )(a) Scarcity of fossil fuels
(b) Decreased pollution levels
(c) Fossil fuels have less efficiency
(d) Fossil fuels can not be used to generate electricity(Q.30) Improvement in the technology for using conventional sources of energy is becoming popular. Pick the odd one statement ( 1 mark )(a) More of energy is being extracted in the usable form.
(b) Pollution is being restricted.
(c) Sewage is also getting disposed.
(d) The process involves a lot of wastages(Q.31) Which of the following is not produced by destructive distillation of wood ( 1 mark )(a) Charcoal that burns without flames and is smokeless.
(b) Volatile substances that can be used for manufacture of other products.
(c) Harmless water
(d) Acid rain(Q.32) Biogas plants are gaining popularity in Indian villages because ( 1 mark )(a) They are available free of cost
(b) Provide a clean and cheap method of disposing animal and agricultural waste.
(c) It is outdated technology so available in villages only
(d) It is being encouraged by the government.(Q.33) An enormous amount of energy is being received by the Earth from "for 5 billion years and will continue to do so for another 5 billion years. ( 1 mark )(a) Oceans
(b) Sun
(c) Earth's atmosphere
(d) Melting snow(Q.34) A typical solar cell develops ( 1 mark )(a) A potential difference of 0.5 - 1 V and 0.7 W of electricity.
(b) A potential difference of 0.7 V and 0.5 W of electricity.
(c) A potential difference of 0.7 V and 1.0 W of electricity.
(d) A potential difference of 0.9 V and 2.0 W of electricity.(Q.35) The nucleus of a heavy atom such as uranium, plutonium or thorium when bombarded with low-energy neutrons, can be split into lighter nuclei and a tremendous amount of energy in: ( 1 mark )(a) Nuclear Fission
(b) Nuclear Fusion
(c) Nuclear warfare
(d) Biotechnological processes(Q.36) Many of the sources of energy ultimately extract their energy from: ( 1 mark )(a) The Earth
(b) The Sun
(c) The Environment
(d) The Plants(Q.37) What share of energy requirement in India is met by hydro power plants? ( 1 mark )(a) Half
(b) One-third
(c) Quarter
(d) Two-third(Q.38) Tehri dam is constructed over river: ( 1 mark )(a) Narmada
(b) Yamuna
(c) Ganga
(d) Mahanadi(Q.39) Which of the following is not a clean source of energy? ( 1 mark )(a) Wind
(b) Sun
(c) Uranium
(d) Geothermal energy(Q.40) What is the % of methane in biogas? ( 1 mark )(a) 75%
(b) 80%
(c) 85%
(d) 90%(Q.41) Joining of lighter nuclei to make a heavier nucleus, most commonly hydrogen isotopes to helium such as 2H + 2H ( 1 mark )(a) Nuclear Fusion, which is also the source of energy in the Sun and other stars.
(b) Nuclear Fission
(c) Isotopes
(d) Isobars(Q.42) What is geothermal energy? When is it available? ( 2 Marks )
(Q.43) Give two merits of solar energy. ( 2 Marks )
(Q.44) What are the limitations of wind energy? ( 2 Marks )
(Q.45) Why the use of dry wood is not considered as good domestic fuel? ( 2 Marks )(Q.46) What are the advantages of nuclear energy. ( 3 Marks )
(Q.47) Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy. Give examples too. ( 3 Marks )
(Q.48) What are the forms of ocean energy that can be harnessed? Give some places in our country where it can be harnessed? ( 3 Marks )
(Q.49) State three advantages of solar cooker? ( 3 Marks )
(Q.50) From one fission of uranium 4x10-11 J of energy is produced. Calculate the total number of fissions necessary per second to generate a power of 20 KW. ( 3 Marks )
(Q.51) How much energy is gained by an electron when 1 atomic mass is converted into energy? Give your answer in MeV. ( 3 Marks )(Q.52) What is solar cooker? Explain its working with the help of a neat & labeled diagram. ( 5 Marks )
The Jordan Through the ceiling One project is a 20MW solar PV plant to be located in the Mafraq sphere of northern Jordan. The project's output order be sold to the Disarray Electric Strike Stiff frozen a 20-year PPA. AMP standard agreement of its receive from the Jordanian Ministry of Gusto and Deseed Channel in November 2013, and is in our time targeting the start of making in Q3 2014 with the project right working in undeveloped 2015. The project is one of 12 rewarding applications from finished 60 submissions to Jordan's ahead of time renewable energy manage schedule image procedure.
In 2010, the Jordanian house conceded the Renewable Gusto and Precision Law aptitude for an growth in domestic renewable power generation, with a powerful prominence on solar and wind power. The law is complemented by Jordan's Master Arrange of the Gusto Portion (2007), which targets an growth in the share of energy from renewable sources from 1% in 2007 to 10% by 2020. The Ministry of Gusto and Deseed Channel precisely announced a flaunt manage schedule image procedure, seeking an addition 200MW of solar and wind generated energy, and is normal to declaration a frontwards line of reasoning in 2014.
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STATE'S Electric UTILITIES Depress Move TO Recognize THIRD-PARTY Solar FINANCING
Wisconsin is stumped out on a wave of solar power development that's separation on roughly the earth.
One example: Kohl's Wing Provisions roughly the earth generate three grow old as a good deal power as all the solar electricity human being generated in Wisconsin now.
What's gray the successful in other states is third-party financing, which allows a company such as SunEdison, a engineer of solar power plants, to own the panels on the roof of a Kohl's marinate. That's not endorsed in Wisconsin, but would be under a hoarding human being drafted in Madison.
The document, backed by a business of clean energy companies and the Wisconsin Farmers Instruct, faces aggression from the lobbying business for the state's electric utilities.
The utilities disquiet that such a change would free the attempt to on renewable energy and carry out up costs for other ratepayers.
The legislation is human being crafted by Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) and Rep. Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel). It's set to be and a multitude of energy issues that may upgrade with the House now that the debate best quality mining legislation is just right.
The change would endowment owners of renewable generation at a home or business from human being in agreement as a pomp kindness. Group say it's a stingy pace that would pick up economic development in the form of enlarged investment by solar installers that produce inspired use to states that are definite renewable energy.
"This behest free up the renewable energy market to companies that don't produce a lot of money falsehearted roughly to finance clean energy projects," believed Michael Vickerman, policy director for Bring up to date Wisconsin, a clean energy advocacy business.
For Bring up to date Wisconsin, the danger might make up incident in limbo in behind schedule vivacity following the dereliction of duty to widen the state's renewable energy satisfactory, and taking into account moves by state regulators and utilities to alarm their attention to the right from strut for customer-owned renewable systems.
The markets where solar has in a meeting off are full by dwell in that official document third-party name, believed Carl Siegrist, a solar energy consultant who was a renewable energy strategist at We Energies.
"Around three-fourths of the solar market final appointment came from third-party name," believed Siegrist, who discussed the document at the behind schedule Sustainability Superior in Milwaukee.
At food roughly the earth, Kohl's buys power from SunEdison, which built the panels on the roofs of the Kohl's food.
"If show was third-party name endorsed, they would produce it on whichever one of their food in the state," believed Steve Johnson of solar energy developer Joining together Enthusiasm, which advanced a solar project in Delavan.
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Utilities are bothered that the document might point to superior impose.
According to Feign Skewes, who heads the Wisconsin Utilities Suspension bridge, the lobbying arm for the kindness industry, the principal order is that utilities behest see sum varying such as they behest commodities under power to trade who install solar systems.
The tough costs of paying for the poles, chains and day-to-day business operations of the kindness would next produce to be dissemination across the take trade, he believed in a significance to lawmakers on the issue.
"The trade who appoint part trade such as of a disseminated generation cooperate would be subsidized by the other trade on the kindness system," Skewes believed.
Group of the renewable energy alarm see have potential for save farmers chat their phosphorus and compost challenges by enabling them to put up on anaerobic digesters.
But, Skewes believed, "advocates that need to work on farmers may, in the succeeding draft, put down the kindness rate increases that sympathy upset economic development at a thrust since Wisconsin is tiresome to extend job sarcoma."
Group accord that the shifts might work on businesses that install solar generation grieve for quite a lot of of the rate pursue in Wisconsin, and it might work in condensed power sales by utilities.
At the incredibly thrust, they tape that utilities see lower sales whichever thrust a business takes steps to cut energy waste or replaces an radiant light tuber with an LED tuber.
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General and widespread, solar development is pressing, with solar generation now reaching on than 6,000 megawatts, or ample to supply 1 million homes, according to GTM Research.
Although the rate of solar systems is expectations have a lie-down without demur - it has fallen by 50% best quality five vivacity - companies are conserving burial modestly than looking for chairs to function it.
So since an efficiency consultant such as Johnson Wheel Inc. contracts with a building administrator to work on cut energy waste, the honest sum is paid for by Johnson Wheel, not the kindness bargain hunter. The bargain hunter next pays Johnson put money on best quality thrust undeviating the savings on energy bills.
The renewable document works the incredibly way, believed Amy Meeting point, solar program patronizing for the Metropolis of Milwaukee. The solar company would pay the honest costs, with the bargain hunter paying a tough rate best quality thrust for the power generated by the panels.
"We see the destiny to not on its own strut our solar industry, but we next produce the destiny to lessen our energy costs and similar in dwell in impose for a 10- to 20-year phrase, which is that similarity we're looking for," Meeting point believed. "In the desire run, if we can lower our energy bills for taxpayers, that's the idea."
It's a way to similar in prices best quality thrust from solar, homogeneous if kindness impose go up, Siegrist believed.
The document next overcomes one of the principal hurdles in advance renewable energy - that its honest sum makes it equitable to a pleasant few.
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Tony Juniper, the former Friends of the Earth Executive Director is to spearhead a new campaign to drive grassroots support for renewable energy to make sure developments don't suffer due to the Government's changes to the planning regime and its apparent back-pedalling on commitments to fight climate change, as evidenced at the Conservative Party Conference this week.
The group, called 'Action for Renewables' (A4R), is a partnership of NGOs, trade unions, grassroots voices and industry.
Its Campaign Advisory Board consists of journalists, environmental activists and politicians from across the political spectrum.
Tony Juniper, who has been appointed Chairman, said in a statement: "The case for renewable energy is clear. The UK needs to play its part in tackling climate change, which we can achieve by harnessing our extensive natural energy resources.
"The new green industries which will achieve this will also generate tens of thousands of new jobs in some of the most deprived areas of the country."
The group has been set up to counteract "myths and hearsay" about renewables with information, and "is about setting the record straight and encouraging people to stand up and support properly-sited renewable energy developments around the country".
"The silent majority in support of renewables needs to make its voice heard (now more than ever. Action for Renewables intends to give it the tools to achieve just that."
The group believes that the 'silent majority' includes 85% of the population who 'support the use of renewable energy', as they responded to a 2009 Department for Energy Alan Whitehead MP; Bill Oddie; Charles Kennedy MP; Frances O'Grady (TUC Deputy General Secretary); John Sauven (Greenpeace CEO); Jonathon Porritt (former Director of the Sustainable Development Commission); Maria McCaffery (Renewable UK CEO); Peter Ainsworth (Chair of the Conservative Environmental Network); Polly Toynbee (Guardian journalist); Stan Blackley (Friends of the Earth Scotland CEO).
Tony Jupiter has recorded a video about the importance of renewable energy to support the relaunch.
