Harvard is already tops in most green university ratings, and now the school appears to be gunning for the number one spot with a commitment to get over 10% of its power from a wind farm in northern Maine. That's a big chunk of ...READ»
Oh, the irony. All-American oilman T. Boone Pickens scraps his plans for the world's biggest wind farm--a $10 billion project in Texas--and who comes in to pick up the pieces? China. The communist country is honing in on the Texas ...READ»
One of the biggest criticisms of on-the-grid renewable energy is its inherent unpredictability--the sun doesn't always shine and the wind doesn't always blow, but coal is always there to lend a helping hand. Weather information ...READ»
Apps are increasingly targeting homeowners who use green technologies--there's an app to monitor the performance of your rooftop solar panels and the Wind Speed and Wind Meter apps use the iPhone's built-in microphone to capture the ...READ»
Texas is home to the world's biggest wind farm, according to officials at E.ON Climate & Renewables. The wind energy company recently put the finishing touches on its 781.8 megawatt (MW), 627-turbine facility in Roscoe, Texas. ...READ»
The Department of Energy gave a big boost to solar and wind projects across the United States yesterday when it handed out nearly $503 million to companies in an attempt to raise their prospects of receiving outside capital. The ...READ»
Ever wonder how much space we would need to use to power the entire world with solar energy or offshore wind power? So did the good people at the Land Art Generator, who created two infographics that show the amount of surface area ...READ»
A warning to wind turbine installers: be careful where you set up shop. People living near wind turbines have long complained of health problems, and now a study from New York pediatrician Dr. Nina Pierpoint attempts to confirm the ...READ»
Everyone (well, mostly everyone) is worried about the effects of climate change on global weather patterns. But what if wind power--one of the most prominent clean energy solutions--affects the weather too? According to scientists at ...READ»
Wind power in the U.S. appears to have taken a turn for the worse this week with T. Boone Pickens' announcement that he is scrapping plans to build the world's biggest wind farm in Texas. But according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the wind situation isn't too dire--yet. te9ju5mi2aREAD»
The phrase "wind power" conjures up images of sweeping plains and large, open spaces. But according to new research from Caldeira and Christina Archer at California State University, Chico, the North American Eastern ...READ»
Cleveland State University professor Majid Rashidi intends to prove that small-scale wind power can be cost-effective on city roofs with a turbine design using the same principle that lets airplanes fly. Rashidi's turbine, in ...READ»
Rooftop wind power won't be limited to wind-filled areas once EarthTronics' Honeywell Wind Turbine is released this fall at ACE Hardware. Earthtronics' 2-kilowatt wind turbine can generate power with wind speeds as low as two miles ...READ»
The world's largest wind farm, dubbed the London Array, has been given the go-ahead after months of doubt caused by Shell pulling out of the project. The project, funded by E.ON, Dong Energy, and Masdar, is back on thanks
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Northern Power Systems unveiled a community wind power package for schools earlier this week at WINDPOWER 2009 featuring a turbine meant for school use and an accompanying educational package.
As part of the package, schools ...READ»
Anyone who has spent time in the Midwestern U.S. knows that spectacular wind gusts are a common occurrence. Researchers at the University of Illinois recently set out to evaluate whether these gusts can be harnessed effectively at ...READ»
