(par 6.3.2.2. 7) Brazil launches revolutionary plan to float solar panels at hydroelectric dam
Brazil launches revolutionary plan to float solar panels at hydroelectric dam http://fusion.net/story/282646/brazil-launches-revolutionary-plan-to-float-solar-panels-at-hydroelectric-dam/ By Manuel Rueda, Brazil has decided to place thousands of floating solar panels on a reservoir that was created by one of the country’s most notorious dams. The renewable power project, which is located deep in the Amazon rainforest, could eventually generate enough electricity […]
(par 6.3.2.2. 7) Solar Panels Floating on Water Will Power Japan’s Homes
Solar Panels Floating on Water Will Power Japan’s Homes http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2015/01/150116-floating-solar-power-japan-yamakura/ More solar power plants are being built on water, but is this such a good idea? By Bryan Lufkin, for National Geographic, Nowadays, bodies of water aren’t necessarily something to build around—they’re something to build on. They sport not just landfills and man-made beaches but also, in a […]
(par 6.3.2.2. 6.2) Biogas – South Africa’s great untapped potential
Biogas – South Africa’s great untapped potential https://www.esi-africa.com/magazine_articles/biogas-south-africas-great-untapped-potential/ In 1957, the world’s first commercial anaerobic digester was built in South Africa; so why is it still a fledgling industry in this country? After World War II a British fighter pilot, L. John Fry, settled in South Africa and started a pig farm. In 1957 he […]