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PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS HYDROGEN ENERGY
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help make geothermal more practical by
WIND ENERGY allowing efficient energy production closer to
the surface at lower temperatures."Metal
organic heat carriers" are nanomaterials one-
thousandth the width of a human hair, of
which some could absorb 30% of their weight
in organic compounds. In geothermal power
systems, this could help drive turbines with
organic compounds at lower temperatures.
Tests may prove the technology ready to use in
5 years on existing geothermal systems.
The wind energy is a renewable source of
energy. Wind turbines are used to convert the ADVANTAGES
wind power into electric power. Electric The nanomaterial coating can
generator inside the turbine converts the prevent the corrosive materials
mechanical power into the electric power. from corrosion.
Wind turbine systems are available ranging They decrease the frictional, tear
from 50W to 3-4 MW. The impact of and wear losses thus they
nanotechnology will be in the following areas: increase the efficiency of the
For wind turbines through by using system.
composite materials based on carbon They are extremely light
nanotubes the light weight & high weighted but are harder than
strength rotor blades can be materials like steel, iron etc.
developed. Plenty of raw materials are
Carbon nanotubes composites can be available for the manufacture.
used in wind turbines which can They are durable for number of
provide excellent conductivity. years etc.
The wind turbines life time can be DISADVANTAGES
increased by using nano paints and Presently nanotechnology is very
Weight can be reduced by using fiber expensive as its production cost
glass and efficiency can be increased is high.
by coating Impact of nanotechnology on the
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY environment is still unknown.
New nanotech materials could provide the CONCLUSION
efficiency boost needed to make geothermal
power a more practical energy source if Though the nanotech products
research at Pacific Northwest National are expensive they increase the
Laboratory proves out. Geothermal power is performance, efficiency of the
renewable and produces almost no pollution.
Unlike solar and windpower, it provides steady power generation units
base-load power. But in conventional tremendously
geothermal power production, hot rock needs Life of parts of the power
to heat water to 300 deg F [149 deg C] or
hotter. That hot rock might be found 5,000 feet generation units will be increased
beneath the ground in a few places, but
typically it's much deeper. nanomaterials may
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Maintenance of the power Alternative Energy & Nanotechnology by
generation units can be Grant E Gardner, PCOST
minimized. Harvesting the potential of nanotechnology in
renewable energy by Manzar Ahmed,
REFRENCES University of South Asia , Lahore
www.nano.org.uk/what-is-nanotechnology
Carbon Nanotubes Manufacturing and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Applications – A WTEC International Study I Thank the HOD & Staff of the mechanical
by Pulickel M. Ajayan engineering department of Srinivas Institute of
Applications of nanotechnolgy in energy Technology for their constructive suggestions.
sector by Hessen nanotech, Hessen Germany.
Nanotechnology & its application in
renewable energy by Dr. Prem Felix Siril
School of Basic Sciences IIT Mandi