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Google Contest recognises Jellyfish Wind Turbine Invention

High hopes for a Seattle man – will his Jellyfish wind turbine receive worldwide support from Google users? A Seattle inventor named Chad Maglaque decided to enter his wind turbine invention in Google’s “Project 10 to the 100th” contest and this got people talking. To celebrate the company’s 10th birthday, Google campaigns a contest, which will… Read the rest

The 10 Most Beautiful Quotes About The Wind

Did these writers know the importance of renewable energy, the future of residential wind power? They have certainly understood the emotional power of wind. Wind quote No. 1: ‘Madame, bear in mind that princes govern all things–save the wind’ Victor Hugo Wind quote No. 2: ‘A breeze came wandering from the sky, light as the whispers… Read the rest

PLUG-IN WIND POWER For Every Home – The Jellyfish

‘The Jellyfish’ – A micro-wind turbine Mass production of this amazing wind power generating device is the objective of Inventor Chad Maglaque, who wants to bring a little change to the world. The man from Seattle has invented an affordable version of a micro-wind turbine named the Jellyfish that can create enough wind power to help… Read the rest

Recession hit ski resort supported by wind power

Can it take a full working day to change a light bulb? Yes, if it means to climb 280 steps to reach the bulb. HANCOCK, Massachusetts Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Massachusetts has a new attraction. The Zephyr wind turbine. And the light bulb housed within the Zephyr isn’t just a regular light bulb. It… Read the rest

Faster growth for lesser established wind energy regions

Strong wind energy potential can be found with large areas of open land much across the US. These open land areas are rated windy enough for efficient power generation and a shallow continental shelf along the Atlantic shoreline. Up to 2007, the largest sales were accounted for the West South Central sub-region with 33 percent… Read the rest

Rotor systems to post stronger sales gains

The nacelle, the tower, and the rotor system are the primary components of a wind turbine system. The nacelle and its essential internal components accounted for the largest share of wind turbine system sales with 59 percent throughout 2007. Stronger gains for value sales of rotor systems are expected due to the higher value materials… Read the rest

World Wide ‘Wind Power Produced Energy’ – Forecast

World demand continues to rise steadily annually through 2010 The continued rising interest in developing domestic renewable energy resources, such as wind, is expected to increase 6.8 percent per year in the US to $9.1 billion in 2010. Wind as an energy resource is cleaner and not subject to fuel price shocks, hence the demand… Read the rest

10 Amazing Things Wind Can Do

WIND POWER 10 Amazing Things Wind Can Do Although the use of wind power is documented to go back to 300 BC, where the wind was used to power furnaces, the first modern wind turbines were built much later, in the early 1980’s. Energy generation through wind is still young and every year there are more… Read the rest

5 Great Movies Where The Wind Blows

Just a great selection of movies where the wind blows. Most of these you will have seen, but if you haven’t, go rent a copy and relax. All of them are first class!… Read the rest

Can old windmills run extra power too? – Net Metering

How brilliant would it be if you could see your electric meter turn anti-clockwise? In other words, would it not be nice to get $’s from the power company for a change? This is the concept of ‘net metering.’ This is a brand new idea….expand net metering to more hosts. One fact we have to admit… Read the rest