NJ is Thinking Greener!
Major construction of the 30-acre wind port will take place in December in response to a strong demand from offshore wind farms operators and expected to be completed by end of 2023. The site is being built on an artificial island in Salem County. The NJ Economic Development Authority predicts the project to create up to 1,500 green jobs, generate $500 million… Continue reading
Thinking Greener & Powered by Renewable Energy
Today, Climeworks AG, a Swiss company, went live with the world’s largest CO2 air scrubber, located near Reykjavik. The scrubber uses Iceland’s geothermal heat and renewable energy to power the facility.
The technology is comprised of eight air collectors that are arranged around a central plant. Each collector has a fan on one side and intake vents on the other side, with carbon capturing filters in the middle. As air is pulled through the intake vents, the filters capture the CO2 out of the air. Once filters have been saturated, the collector shuts down to remove the carbon from the filter. This is achieved by closing both… Continue reading
Large Solar Farm in Ahrensfelde, GermanySolar farms are in focus within Think Greener’s sustainable spotlight! So, what is a solar farm? They cover a large area of land typically in a rural setting and the solar panels are ground mounted, different than rooftop solar. The largest of the solar farms typically provide power to utilities rather than local grids and can range from 10MW to more than 200MW. It’s estimated that 25 acers of land will produce 5 MW, enough power needed for 1,500 houses.
Solar farms have a great return on their investment and are one of the best solutions to help reduce carbon emissions that contribute to global warming. It’s a simple way of generating clean renewable energy in a safe manner,… Continue reading
Floating Wind Farm
The race to net zero emissions by 2050 is within reach through existing renewable energy technologies at hand. When you add many new sustainable solutions that are in the works, we have a very optimistic outlook of crossing the finish line! Here is a new renewable scalable solution that raises the bar for the offshore wind industry. Have you ever heard of a floating offshore wind turbine? Well, now you have!
A Norwegian company, Wind Catching Systems, is developing a multi turbine floating windfarm capable of generating five times more energy than the largest wind turbine in the world. The strongest winds are located far offshore in very deep water prohibiting traditional wind turbines to be placed on the oceans floor. This… Continue reading