Back in the Day As a kid, I was totally fascinated by the fact that bicycles fitted with dynamos would produce light at night as the owners rode along. Growing up, I remember reading many Science books, and gaining priceless knowledge that has largely influenced my lobbying for widespread use of renewable energy sources. Connecting [...]
My Green Energy Dream For a many years, I was unrelenting on my quest to use solar energy for both my lighting and computing needs. My plan has always been to complement this with some wind energy and ultimately, cook using biogas. Having been away from the farm where I wanted to set all this [...]
KenGen harnesses Wind Power For several months now, the Kenya Electricity Generating Company [KenGen] has been running a successful wind power generating station on Ngong Hills, Kenya. The station comprises six wind turbines and is rated 5MW. This is a step in the right direction, a very commendable green effort in Kenya. Several similar initiatives [...]
Keeping the Dream Alive Since childhood, it has always been my long term goal to one day generate and use renewable energy for my lighting and heating needs. With diminishing fuel wood, increasing energy demands and for ethical reasons, I strongly feel that renewable energy is the way to go. This aspiration was piqued at [...]
Toilet Gas? Waste from home toilets can and should actually be used to generate cooking gas. In the UK, waste from Manchester’s loos will help contribute to local gas supplies. According to this article at Oddstuff, Toilet power is the fuel of the future in the UK where waste from Manchester’s loos will help contribute [...]
Bad Behavior has blocked 13 access attempts in the last 7 days.