Photosynthetic processes in an artificial system can be described accurately by a quantum physical theory
Most life on earth depends on the sun to provide the energy needed to sustain its function. For more than a billion years, photosynthesis—a mechanism that has evolved to perfection—has allowed plants to convert solar energy into chemical energy. Solar energy is by far the most abundant source of renewable energy available to us.
Aiming to reproduce this highly efficient process of energy generation in bid to meet ever-increasing energy demands, researchers have begun building artificial photosynthetic reaction systems based on principles similar to those found in nature.
Now, a team of researchers from the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute in Wako and the …

There are many fantastic advantages of using solar energy to fuel our world’s energy wishes. Currently the industrialized world depends on crude oil and coal to fuel our automobiles, houses, factories and even generators we use to make power themselves. While the technology is still being developed, there are lots of benefits to using solar energy.
For a start, solar electricity is clean. There’s no carbon footprint left when using the sun for power generation. Solar power does not make a contribution to acid rain, smog or global temperature rises. It is completely clean and’green,’ which is the way of the future.
Another great advantage to using the sun for power is the abundance of daylight. It’s …

A Bit of Green
For decades we the people have wreaked havoc on your environment and atmosphere without thinking twice about the lasting damage we have caused.
Since the revolution of industry so many years ago, we have been polluting the air and soil with unnatural sources that have rooted themselves deep in the Earth and in our surrounding atmosphere. From simple trash to toxic waste dumped by large corporations, we have succeeded in destroying what used to be a healthy planet.
Our country as a whole is just now starting to take large strides in reversing the damage we have caused. Big businesses, small businesses, and individuals alike are taking steps to be more “green”, or environmentally …

Creating Residential solar power systems for your home is one sure way to generate sustainable renewable energy. With such a system, you are essentially trapping and converting sun power into electricity for immediate use or storage for future use. How much energy you generate largely lies in the number and size of the solar panels you install and where you mount them. Ultimately too, it is also dependent on whether you have located you panels in the most directly sun facing position to fully tap on the sun power.
The first criterion to build your own solar panels is having sufficient open, unblocked space. If you drive along the highway, it is not difficult to see …

The old technologies use fossil fuels to generate energy. As the same technology was in use for several years, the fossil fuels have depleted. Coal formation requires several thousands of years and it can’t be manufactured artificially. Using non-renewable sources for energy production must be minimized and everyone should look for alternative energy sources.
The refrigerators, air conditioning systems and other electrical appliances that we normally use contribute to global warming. When the temperature of the Earth keeps on increasing at a rapid rate, it will result in disastrous climate changes and many of the islands will be drowned. By using intelligent energy saving techniques, you can not only save energy but also reduce global warming …

Every month we are all paying electricity bills which continue to increase and we complain bitterly about it and yet there is a limitless free source of electricity readily available to every one of us. It belongs to no-one and anyone can take as much of it as they want. It’s called the sun.
It’s a huge and limitless source of energy and yet for the most part we don’t bother to use it. The more you think about it the crazier it seems. We are paying out so much money each month for power and using up the earth’s finite resources instead of using the alternative which is staring us in the face.   The simplest …

The Australian Government has realized how important solar energy is to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and to the increase in usage of renewable resources. Their realization saw the introduction of a solar rebate, which ended on 9 June 2009. It was means tested and was available to households with an annual taxable income of less that $100, 000.
In place of the solar rebate the government has introduced the Green Loans, which will be available from 1 July 2009. The Green Loan gives households a four year interest free loan of up to $10, 000 to assist them with improving energy and water efficiency in their homes.
The Green Loan differs from the Solar Rebate …