Indian Railways Usher in Solar Power for Electrification March 9th, 2009 by EBR_EBdaily Solar Power Commercial Market Applications” width=”128″ height=”100″ />Indian Railways is reining in solar power for electrification of railway system assets and bringing in improved technologies to bring down emissions from locomotive engines in its attempt to assay environmental contamination and economize energy. Continue Reading →
India’s nuclear reactors are highly secure: AECEconomic TimesInspite of that there is a perception in the minds of people that these projects may be dangerous for them.” To a question on proposed 9900 MW Jaitapur nuclear power project, the AEC chairman said the plant in Maharashtra’s Konkan area will not be any …See all stories Continue Reading →
Coal seam methane The Liverpool Plains and Ranges are also being explored by Santos Ltd for coal seam gas (CSG, or CBM, coal bed methane gas – see below). Often referred to (by gas companies) as a more environmentally-friendly fuel extraction than coal mining, CSG extraction nevertheless is not without considerable risks to water supplies Continue Reading →
In Italy they are placing Solar Panel on train roofs to provide air-conditioning and lighting Solar-powered Technology for the Swiss Railroad Trainguard, the ETCS solution from Siemens, has already proven itself over more than 50 million kilometers traveled in operation. Siemens is equipping a large part of the track network of Switzerland’s federal railroad (SBB) Continue Reading →
Should not the world find a new source of energy?Nation on SundayBut, the grim reality is that peak oil is already here. The term “peak oil” doesn’t mean that there isn’t any more oil in the world. The crude oil has reigned supreme for most of the last century. But, the grim reality is that Continue Reading →
Arizona’s Sun-Powered Train Proposal – “The Solar Bullet” John LaumerTransportation / Cars May 23, 2009 “The solar train could travel from Tucson to Phoenix in 30 minutes and might someday run from Nogales to the Grand Canyon.” Image credit: excerpted from image provided by Daily Star. The solar powered mag-lev train proposal we wrote about Continue Reading →