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[engware]

To All:

Green energy is electricity generated primarily from renewable energy resources such as: solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, biofuel and hydro -- according to some sources, nuclear energy can be considered as green energy.

Conventional energy (electricity) generation, based on the combustion of fossil fuels, is one of largest sources of air pollution. As more green energy sources are developed and introduced into the commercial power generation arena, the overall environmental impacts associated with electricity generation will be significantly reduced (less emissions and greenhouse gases released in the atmosphere resulting in reduced global warming impact).

I would like to invite both Forum members and visitors to start a discussion on Green Energy -- ask questions of interest, share knowledge and experience related to Green Energy (global warming, both present and future potential, benefits and commercialization issues can be considered).

Also, everybody is welcome to contribute to the Green Energy topic.

Thanks,

Gordan

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[Lugano Wilson]

comrades,

i have seen many literatures mentioning that biomass energy (it be combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, etc) is CARBONDIOXIDE NEUTRAL. chemically speaking what does this mean?

would request your technical contribution on this. any good references?

have a good day.

Lugano

To All:

Green energy is electricity generated primarily from renewable energy resources such as: solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, biofuel and hydro -- according to some sources, nuclear energy can be considered as green energy.

Conventional energy (electricity) generation, based on the combustion of fossil fuels, is one of largest sources of air pollution. As more green energy sources are developed and introduced into the commercial power generation arena, the overall environmental impacts associated with electricity generation will be significantly reduced (less emissions and greenhouse gases released in the atmosphere resulting in reduced global warming impact).

I would like to invite both Forum members and visitors to start a discussion on Green Energy -- ask questions of interest, share knowledge and experience related to Green Energy (global warming, both present and future potential, benefits and commercialization issues can be considered).

Also, everybody is welcome to contribute to the Green Energy topic.

Thanks,

Gordan

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[engware]

Hi Lugano:

Thanks for your post.

Here are a few useful URLs when dealing with green energy:

RenewableEnergyAccess.com
http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com

US Department of Energy -- Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
http://www.eere.energy.gov

In my opinion, biomass is CO2 neutral because the amount of carbon/carbon dioxide that gets released by burning biomass later on gets absorbed when producing/generating biomass type fuel. The cycle is overall CO2 neutral, which is very important in dealing with the global warming issues -- there is no accumulation and additional generation od CO2 in the atmosphere when burning biomass and/or using biomass as the fuel.

Thanks,

Gordan

[Lugano Wilson]

Dear Gordan,

thanks for the info and useful links that provide the required details.

thanks.

Lugano

Hi Lugano:

Thanks for your post.

Here are a few useful URLs when dealing with green energy:

RenewableEnergyAccess.com
http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com

US Department of Energy -- Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
http://www.eere.energy.gov

In my opinion, biomass is CO2 neutral because the amount of carbon/carbon dioxide that gets released by burning biomass later on gets absorbed when producing/generating biomass type fuel. The cycle is overall CO2 neutral, which is very important in dealing with the global warming issues -- there is no accumulation and additional generation od CO2 in the atmosphere when burning biomass and/or using biomass as the fuel.

Thanks,

Gordan

[engware]

Lugano:

No problem.

Thanks,

Gordan

[anand]

i have a few thoughts which i want to discuss

1. the more efficient we make the systems the more does the power consumption increase

2. also since we are 'tapping' the energy from sources like wind, solar etc it may later turn out that this is interfering with vital mechanisms.

3. finally the main soln to energy crunch is not to increase its availability but decrese its consumption. (NOT USE)
there are many things we dont need and there is a limit to how much we have.

WE HAVE NOT INHERITED THE EARTH FROM OUR FOREFATHERS WE OWE IT TO OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

pls guide me

anand

[engware]

Anand:

You are making some interesting points.

I do like the way how you approach the energy problems.

I do believe that by using renewable energy and generating hydrogen for the purpose of hydrogen economy will provide sustainable development.

Thanks,

Gordan