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Decreasing Wind Speeds Across United States

A report about the decrease of average wind speeds across America. Iowa State University climate researchers have found in a study that wind speeds in parts of the United States are declining which could impact more than the wind power industry. The Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres will publish the study of the three Iowa… Read the rest

Residential Wind Turbine System for Rooftops under $6,000

Residential Wind Turbine System for Rooftops under ,000

Earthtronics, the alternative energy company, has developed a small rooftop wind turbine. The 2kw Honeywell Wind Turbine can produce wind power from wind speeds of two miles per hour to 45 miles per hour. So far there are only very few turbines hitting the market that can produce energy from such a low wind speed.
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Electricity Prices Rise Again In The UK

Today’s report for the UK predicts that electricity bills for domestic consumers will rise again in the near future, over and above the increases already announced this year, with serious consequences for millions of households.”
Last week, energy providers in the UK started what is expected to be a new round of price rises increasing bills… Read the rest

ROC – Incentives for companies to build alternative energy projects

ROC – These incentives are also know as renewables obligation certificates in the UK. They are handed out to clean energy providers for every megawatt hour(MW/hr) that a wind farm or tidal turbine might produce. The interesting thing is that these certificates can then be traded, typically with polluting companies such as coal fired power stations.… Read the rest

Problems and Solutions Obtaining Windmill & Wind Turbines Planning Permissions

Many are finding the going tough in their attempts to have a windmill constructed on their property. We are taking a closer look at the growing pains facing homeowners when it comes to this wind harnessing device. Gary Thompson has a dilemma. He wants to put a windmill on his property in back of his Route… Read the rest

Do newly planned Windmills threaten endangered bat species?

Law Suit against Wind Power Company Animal rights and environmental advocates have sued a Rockville-based wind energy company, claiming its plan to build towering wind turbines along a West Virginia mountain ridge threatens an endangered species of bat. The defendants, Invenergy is a company which is focused on the development, ownership, operation and management of large-scale… Read the rest

8 Green Celebrities and how they help us to save the world

Of course there’s no precise standards by which to judge how “green” any given celebrity may be but a few entertainment luminaries spring to mind for their outspoken support of environmental causes and their commitment to a greener lifestyle.… Read the rest

Coca Cola’s Wind Powers NY Bill Boards

The Coca-Cola Company’s iconic red billboard in New York City’s Times Square has gone “green”.
Coca-Cola is leading a unanimous eco-friendly shift to wind power among 30 billboards that tower over the world’s most recognizable intersection.
Coca-Cola’s new digital billboard in New York’s Times Square is not only going green via wind power, but it also… Read the rest

Wind turbines move to Kibby – Maine – USA

FARMINGTON – Energy Giant TransCanada’ is said to be starting to move sections of 22 wind turbines today, Monday, 1st June 2009 from Searsport to Stratton – Maine – US. Kibby – Maine – US – hill view TransCanada is already in the process of building the $320 million Kibby Wind Power Project in Kibby Township,… 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