Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2009

Water consumption or withdrawals per unit of energy produced, by energy type, in the United States. With increasing frequency ,” write the Pacific Institute researchers, “ we value energy production over water production. ”. by Jack Rosebro. Source: DHI Group. Click to enlarge. Climate change.

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Water Climate Change Energy Climate 150

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Leading the boom is the photovoltaic (PV) panel, which converts sunlight into electricity using semiconductors. Atacama Desert, Chile The US $1.4 Inside the tower, molten salts are heated to 565 °C and flow down into storage tanks, turning water into steam to drive turbines. billion project began full operations in June.

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Molten Salt Solar United Arab Emirates Albuquerque 109

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2009

In contrast to many other wave power devices, Oyster uses hydraulic technology to transfer wave power to shore, where it is then converted into electricity. The oscillator is fitted with pistons and, when activated by wave action, pumps high-pressure water through a sub-sea pipeline to the shore. The Oyster prototype. Click to enlarge.

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Power Powered South Africa Chile 186

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Leading the boom is the photovoltaic (PV) panel, which converts sunlight into electricity using semiconductors. Atacama Desert, Chile The US $1.4 Inside the tower, molten salts are heated to 565 °C and flow down into storage tanks, turning water into steam to drive turbines. billion project began full operations in June.

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Molten Salt Solar United Arab Emirates Albuquerque 95

Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth. A great deal of oil is extracted using what is called a pumpjack. The electricity usage for the 1,42,054 onshore wells that supply oil to India is over 1,415 GWh a month! That's just oil wells on land. What about deep sea drilling?

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Petrol Diesel Vehicles Oil 59

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2010

BG Group has approved implementation of the first phase of a US$15-billion project to convert coal seam gas (CSG) to LNG—the first major commercial project to do so. First LNG exports are planned to commence from 2014, underpinned by agreements in Chile, China, Japan and Singapore for the purchase of up to 9.5 Source: QCLNG EIS.

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