Renewable Energy

The Power of Water: Understanding Hydropower Plants Hydropower is key for renewable energy. It forms the foundation of Swiss electricity. This source produces reliable, CO2-free power. Three Types of Hydropower We use run-of-river, storage, and pumped storage plants. These plants offer great flexibility. Swiss engineering history features this technology. We constantly improve our plants. This…

Hydroelectric Power: Harnessing the Power of Water Hydroelectric power is also known as hydropower. It is one of the oldest and largest sources of renewable energy. Hydropower uses the natural flow of moving water. This movement generates electricity. Hydropower’s Role in the U.S. Hydropower plays a huge role in the U.S. power grid. It currently…

The Power of Wind: How Onshore Turbines Generate Clean Electricity Wind power uses kinetic energy from the wind. It is one of the world’s fastest-growing energy sources. Wind is also one of the most affordable renewable technologies available. Wind turbines capture this natural movement. The large blades rotate a shaft inside the turbine. This rotation…

The Ultimate Guide to Solar Panels and PV Technology What is a Solar Panel? A solar panel changes sunlight into usable electricity. These devices use many solar modules. Each module holds photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells are special materials. Light hits the cells and creates excited electrons. These electrons flow through a circuit. They produce…

Hydroelectric Power: Harnessing Water for Clean Energy Hydroelectric energy is renewable power. It uses moving water to create electricity. People have used this force for thousands of years. Ancient Greeks used flowing water over 2,000 years ago. They turned a mill wheel to grind wheat into flour. Hydroelectricity is also called hydroelectric power. How Hydroelectric…

Hydropower Plants: Types and Sizes Explained Simply Hydropower uses moving water to create electricity. It is a powerful renewable energy source. We use three main types of hydropower facilities. These are impoundment, diversion, and pumped storage. Some hydropower plants use dams. Others do not need dams. Less than 3% of the over 90,000 dams in…

Wind turbines turn kinetic energy from wind into electricity. Calculating their potential output helps you understand their value. This guide shows you how to determine the power, revenue, and torque of a wind turbine. We cover both Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines (HAWT) and Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT). Understanding Turbine Types HAWT blades rotate around a horizontal…

Hydropower: Using Water to Create Clean Energy Hydropower uses falling or fast-running water. People call it water power or water energy. It creates electricity or powers machines. We convert the water’s kinetic or potential energy into power. Hydropower offers a sustainable way to produce energy. Today, we mainly use it for hydroelectric power generation. We…