Wind power

Innovations In Wind Power

September 7, 2011

Two recent stories illustrate how far wind power can go in terms of efficiency and mechanics. Technorati Tags: Japan, wind lens, Wind power, wind turbine blades Related Posts:Talking About Storage for Alternative EnergyWind Power Comes to FukushimaWindMade: a Global Standard For Alternative EnergyGetting Real About Climate ChangeHurricane Irene and Power Cuts

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Hurricane Irene and Power Cuts

August 28, 2011

It’s been a busy week on the American East Coast as far as natural phenomena goes. First, there was 5.8-magniture earthquake on Tuesday, 23 August, with the epicenter in Virginia. It was followed by Hurricane Irene, which came ashore in North Caroline on Saturday. According to the Wall Street Journal, the hurricane arrived in New [...]

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Wind Energy Makes Energy Generation More Reliable

August 25, 2011

Two days ago, much of the American East Coast experienced a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. Fortunately there was not much damage, but the ghost of energy blackouts reared its ugly face when nuclear reactors in Virginia were powered off automatically by safety systems. Meanwhile, wind turbines continued to spin away, producing electricity. Technorati Tags: AWEA, East [...]

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Wind Power Industry Launches Wildlife Campaign

August 23, 2011

Wind power is often criticized for the harm wind turbines can cause to birds. Now the American Wind Energy Association has launched a campaign to counter claims that turbines are bird-grinders and that, in fact, wind can be beneficial to wildlife. Technorati Tags: wildlife, Wind power, wind turbines Related Posts:Talking About Storage for Alternative EnergySmall [...]

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American Wind Energy Association Refutes Anti-Wind Claims

July 21, 2011

The American Wind Energy Association issued a press statement earlier this week to refute claims by Robert Bryce, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, which AWEA says is funded by Exxon-Mobil (a quick look at their website reveals it is pro-fracking). Technorati Tags: AWEA, Wind energy, Wind power Related Posts:Wind Energy Makes Energy Generation [...]

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