You can probably cut your utility bills with modern, efficient lighting and better insulation of your building. EIG specialists have done this for many clients over many years. The savings are usually signifigant.Federal,state and local governments are now offering attractive incentives to install energy saving and Renewable Energy systems.
Renewable Energy technology is being improved at a very impressive rate. This includes production, transmission, distribution, temporary storage and source sharing.
Production of Renewable Energy
- The efficiency of PV cells improves every year.
- Concentrating optics and automatic sun tracking increase output further.
- Wind turbine design is being improved.
Transmission of Electrical Energy is being improved with better conducting wires and conversion to direct current for high voltage use.
A smart grid is being planned by Electric Utilities. This will optimize the use of many small and local power sources rather than more gigantic generation systems.
As electric vehicles become more common, there is the possibility of charging their batteries during the day with sunshine and then partially discharging the batteries back onto the electrical grid at night.
Trends in the News
• Third-Gen Thin-Film • Space-Based Solar • Solar-Powered Jackets • America's first wave farm
• Hybrid Solar Cells • MIT researchers discover new energy source • Bladeless Wind Turbine