Clean & Green
Globalstaine Energy is fully engaged in implementing proven clean electricity technologies.
Understanding the limitations of each energy source gives Globalstaine the unique ability to
implement low cost, sustainable energy solutions.
Recognizing that approximately 20% of the United States’ power is generated from rural
co-operatives, we believe that using the correct technologies in the correct combinations will
produce the best solutions at reasonable costs.
Wind vs. Solar
Wind is one of the oldest and proven methods of producing electricity and powering machinery.
Wind power has the capability to provide 20% of the world's power.
Although the sun is felt on our skins, it is relative source of electric power and remains
expensive. Typically a small windmill costing approximately $36,000 produces a comparable
amount of energy or a solar system costing approximately $82,000.
Both wind and solar are intermittent electricity producers. No wind…no electricity.
No sunlight… no electricity.
However, when used in conjunction with other electricity generation sources a stable and eco-friendly
electricity grid can be maintained. An example of other electricity sources are
hydro-electrical, diesel generation, and/or biogas generation.
Globalstaine is committed to providing sustainable energy solutions that make fiscal and practical
sense.
Biogas
Biogas is the common term used for methane gas generated from waste, such as lawn clipping,
animal manure, newspapers, and other organic items in an anaerobic digester.
Similar to wind, biogas has been commonly used in rural areas in the United Kingdom, Canada, USA,
and other counters to generate a vapor gas that is suitable for cooking and powering electric generator.
The initial costs and low maintenance are an attractive advantage when choosing an eco-friendly
waste water and waste material solution.
Biogas makes sense because most trash in landfills and animal waste can be converted into a fuel
and an organic fertilizer.
Globalstaine provides a comprehensive energy solution with additional environmental benefits.
Biodiesel
Biodiesel is a great combination fuel that is mixed with diesel or replaces diesel fuel.
The cost of constructing and operating a biodiesel facility is much greater than a wind or
biogas facility.
The fiscal and ecological advantages of biodiesel vary by country. The cost of producing
the raw oils may be cost-prohibited in developed countries, compared to the cost of oil &
natural gas, but advantageous to developing countries.
Additionally, the global market for biodiesel is in its infancy and most fuel produced is for
domestic consumption.
Globalstaine partners with our stakeholders to implement solutions for today and tomorrow needs.
Hydro-electrical
Water flows day and at night when streams have water.
Hydro-electrical facilities provide one of the most stable sources of electricity for a prolonged
period of time with relatively low maintenance.
Unfortunately, when people think of hydro-electricity, they envision acres of flooded plains.
That is not necessarily correct when small hydro-electrical generators can be employed
near a fast moving stream on a slope.
Hydro-electrical generators are already use in rural areas in Canada and other parts of the world.
Picture of a micro hydro-turbine
If the local environmental conditions support the use of hydro-electrical generators, it is a good
choice to subsidize an unstable grid or power a rural area.
Hydro-electrical facilities may produce sustainable electricity with minor environmental impacts
or they can have monstrous impacts on indigenous peoples, wildlife, and historical sites
because they disrupt the natural water flow.
Globalstaine champions for the least environmentally invasive methods of producing electrical power.
Links
Powering the World
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Anaerobic Digestion - Gas Production
National Biodiesel Board
United Nations Environment Programme
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