Types of Hydropower Plants
The water from streams and rivers has long been used for the production of mechanical energy. Hydropower was one of the first renewable energy sources and up until 2019, it was the largest renewable source accounting for more than 18 percent of the world’s total power generation. Hydroelectric power plants […]
A Wave of Energy
Tidal energy is a form of renewable energy that is produced during the rise and fall of tides. Engineers developed ways to implement tidal energy back in the 20th century. Every solution uses a specific type of generators for the conversion of tidal energy into electricity. Even though the concept […]
Renewable Energy – New Record Reached in 2020
Renewable energy is on the rise and it’s on its way to overtaking nuclear and coal and even the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t going to stop it. According to IRENA (the International Renewable Energy Agency), there was a global increase of renewable energy capacity with around 260 GW, beating the last […]
