For the good of the environment April 17, 2006
My earlier bit on the MYT engine got me thinking about making use of technology to make energy consumption more efficient, less harmful and less dependant. BELCO started the ball rolling when they announced that they were going to sink an underwater turbine in the waters off Bermuda, making use of the Gulf Stream to generate power. This is a brilliant idea and ultimately the less dependent on oil Bermuda becomes, the better. Using renewable energy sources will prove cheaper in the long run as well has help preserve our environment.
I came across this article which describes how start-up company Heliovolt is creating a solar energy collecting material which is non silicon based so it is therefor more durable and more flexible than it’s silicon counterpart. Also, as it doesn’t use silicon (Which there is a shortage of) the price for this material is less to manufacturer as well. They are developing siding and roofing materials which all have an energy collecting nature. Should this work, Bermuda would be able to take advantage of this technology, if plugged into the existing power system, all of the energy collecting houses would drastically reduce the demand placed on BELCO. This would mean a lower energy bill for everyone and coupled with the undersea turbines, may one day make importing fuel to supply energy to Bermuda a thing of the past.
I’m curious to see what other ideas are out there which could allow Bermuda to become more self sufficient and less harmful to the environment.
- Posted in : Technology
- Author :Sean
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Here’s another one, Vespa has developed a hybred scooter both in 50CC and 125CC flavours. This would be perfect for Bermuda’s roads, cut down on fuel consumption as well as polution.
[…] Sean is excited at the prospect of an underwater turbine being planned by BELCO, Bermuda’s electricity company, which will make use of the Gulf Stream to generate power. […]
Don’t forget the waterless urinals.
I think it is regular ocean currents, cause we aren’t in the gulf stream. No where near it in fact.
Thank you Mr. Wizard.
Actually Somers, looking at this map of the Gulf Stream, you are right, we are not directly in it, however to say we are no where near it is also untrue. Technically most of our ocean currents can be attributed to the Gulf Stream which powers or affects most of the currents in the northern Atlantic.