Green Power

Green power refers to electricity produced from renewable energy resources, especially the biomass based projects, bio fuels, bio gas and cogeneration units. Green power is cheap when compared to power produced from conventional energy resources such as oil, coal and natural gas. Biomass based power plants are very old concept in vogue till date. They produce energy at a minor scale for consumption by small populations. In many of the developed countries, villages and localities are powered by green power. Biomass power plants produce energy by consuming local biomass such as fire wood and other waste. These raw materials burn to heat water. The heated water produces steam, which is blown at high rates to turn small turbines. These small turbines generate electricity through electro magnetism. The biomass based power projects are meant to provide electricity for small villages.

The biofuels are acquired from natural sources such as tree of jatropha, grains and sugarcane. The biofuels help generate electricity by running engines. Similarly, power produced by biogas plants is also gaining popularity. Biogas is produced by dumping animal waste and cow dung into a vacuumed enclosure. This environment produces an organic reaction on account of which bio gas or methane is produced. This gas is then stored in containers. The biogas is not only used as cooking gas, but can also produce electricity in minor quantities to power a small house. These days villages and individual houses are encouraged to install a biogas plant since it is cheap and cost effective. It also reduces the burden on power utilities.