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SAIP(1.5 MW) Wind Turbine System Review

The $1.6m Wind Turbine Sale * Save money on energy bills
* Cut CO2 emissions
* Reduce reliance on fossil fuels
* Demonstrate the green credentials of your business The payback and return on investment are excellent. 1500 Kilowatt (1.5 MW) SAIP Wind Turbine System
Prod. Code: SAIP1.5MW Price: $1,647,500.00 Country of Origin: * China… Read the rest

Smart & Intelligent Wind Turbines – The Future In Wind Turbine Design?

Smart & Intelligent Wind Turbines – The Future In Wind Turbine Design?
US Researchers at Purdue University USA are experimenting with placing electric actuators of the type shown below on wind turbine blades so they can quickly adapt to changing winds, has been reported. Plans are being drawn up for future Wind turbines to incorporate… Read the rest

Wind Finder, Find Wind & Wind Speed Anemometer

On-Line Wind Finder. Find real time wind strength and direction from across the globe. If you are planning on installing a wind turbine generator then it is essential to understand the wind at your location. Of course it is best to use an anemometer at your exact location where you intend to position your wind turbine,… Read the rest

Kites to produce electricity more efficient then wind turbines?

A workgroup of the University of Delft is creating electricity with a kite. They were testing on the Dutch island Texel. You see several launches of the kite, one from the ground and two with the help of a blimp. The tests are part of the ‘Laddermill’ project by Wubbo Ockels, which aims to create… Read the rest

War Veterans are moving Into Green Jobs

Great news for US war veterans. An organization in Colorado named Veterans Green Jobs, has been set up to help to place former military personnel in jobs in the green energy sector. After finishing up 24 years of service in the Navy, John Ward, a war veteran was in Baghdad a year ago. Today, he is… Read the rest

Top 50 Green Companies Of The World

Intel, PepsiCo & Kohl’s Top EPA’s List of Green Power Buyers The latest list of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) top green energy buyers show that Intel and PepsiCo maintain their top two spots. The EPA maintains a list of the top 50 companies which are participating in its Green Power Partnership program. This program… Read the rest

Understanding Energy Production Statistics

The total worldwide annual primary energy consumption in 2008 was 435 quadrillion
BTUs and over 110 quadrillion BTUs in the United States of America. Approximately 40 percent of the total primary energy is used in generating electricity. Of that, nearly 70 percent of the energy used in private homes and offices is in the form… Read the rest

U.S. to Move to Open Coast for Wind Power – Obama says

Steps are being taken by Barack Obama’s new administration to begin leasing tracts off U.S. shores for electricity generation projects which are making use of wind and ocean currents. Obama said that the initiatives will open many ways to “large investments” in projects on the outside of the continental shelf and that there is already large… Read the rest

Wind Powered Kids Toy – The Loopwing Toy Car

Teaching our kids on Green Energy at an early age Today’s tiny tots will be tomorrow’s eco designers, politicians, and engineers — so we can’t think of a better way to inspire the next generation to think about renewable energy than by giving them smart toys which use clean power sources like wind and solar. Loopwing’s… Read the rest

WINDELA – The independent street lamp, that uses wind power and solar energy

Have you heard of Windela? Windela S.A. is a company based in France which has come up with a great idea and has developed an independent street lamp that runs on 2 combined energy sources, the wind and sun light. While the questions related to renewable energies are omnipresent, WINDELA developed this street lamp product… Read the rest