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Wind Power Enters Argentinean Energy Grid
2008-10-08 16:55:00 From TreeHugger: So far mainly fed by fossil fuels, hydroelectric, and nuclear power, the Argentinean energy grid is now incorporating clean energy from the Antonio Moran wind park, located in the southern province of Chubut. The park was born in 1994 with only two windmills to fee
NJ: We'll Become a World Leader in Wind Power
2008-10-07 17:01:00 From Yahoo! News: Science News: New Jersey is powering up an ambitious plan to become a world leader in the use of wind-generated energy. Gov. Jon Corzine wants the Garden State to triple the amount of wind power it plans to use by 2020 to 3,000 megawatts. That would be 13 perce
wind power
2008-09-03 15:04:00 i am in the process of building a windmill and have a 130v/1a bodine dc motor w/brushes. I would like to know if this motor is practicle for this application. I will be able to get high RPMs through gearing. I spun the motor with a cordless drill and got 54.6 volts DC (probably around 800RPM) Any ad
Another wind power question
2008-09-01 17:08:00 I understand that if you add a forth blade to a three bladed wind generator propeller, you gain only about 5 percent more power. If you added a complete second three bladed propeller to the same shaft, only 20 t0 40 feet away, would you gain50+ percent more power? Is this easy to test or simulate?
U.S. Wind Power Strangled by Antiquated Power Grid
2008-08-27 15:20:00 From Health & Science - International Herald Tribune: WASHINGTON: When the builders of the Maple Ridge Wind Farm spent $320 million to erect nearly 200 windmills in upstate New York, the idea was to get paid for producing electricity. But at times, regional electric lines have been
Wind power generation
2008-08-23 00:41:00 Does it make sense to use drive shafts to put the wind generator at the base of the propeller holding pole, making easy access to the generator and allowing the pole to be lighter? Does it make sense to have multiple wind propellers pump water to a tank, and then that tank supply water to one big g
Simulating Wind Power and Wind Speed
2008-08-21 21:48:00 We are planning to design a control circuit to reach maximum energy conversion of a wind turbine. for this at first we are trying to make some tests. one of them is to have a wind characteristics simulation. how can we simulate variable wind power into computer, and draw the wind speed values?
Windmills split upstate NY town and families
2008-08-16 20:46:00 Windmills split upstate NY town and families LOWVILLE, N.Y. - “Listen,” John Yancey says, leaning against his truck in a field outside his home. The rhythmic whoosh, whoosh, whoosh of wind turbines echoes through the air. Sleek and white, their long propeller blades rotate in formation, like some otherworldly dance of spindly-armed aliens swaying across ...
By: TexasFred's
Wind power boosts Trinity (TRN)
2008-08-15 07:00:00 "Around the globe, wind-generating capacity has been expanding at a rapid 30% clip in recent years," notes value investor Nathan Slaughter (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2262).The- editor of Half-Priced Stocks (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2262) looks at industrial products firm Trinity Industries (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=trn) (NYSE: TRN (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=trn)), adding, "Its most promising division is the production of structural wind towers." Here's the latest "deep-discount' buy."Led by states such as Texas and California, wind farms around the country will generate almost 50 billion kilowatt hours of electricity this year. Of course, the U.S. is still playing catch-up with many other regions. "In fact, countries such as Spain, Portugal and Denmark all rely on wind farms for as much as one-quarter of their total power needs. "Across Europe, wind turbines will account for roughly ...
Wind Power Sales Hype
2008-08-01 21:16:00 -By Dan Scott When I reviewed the alternative energy options I quickly dismissed wind turbines based on the Danish experience of 40% run time. It seems my dismissal was a little too hasty from a lack of considering other country?s experiences to this problem of reliability. I recently came across some very interesting articles discussing ...
By: Publius Forum
Democrats try to spur more oil exploration
2008-07-17 14:36:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - Seeking to blunt GOP efforts to permit oil exploration off Atlantic and Pacific coasts, House Democrats are pushing legislation they say would spur oil drilling on already available lands in Alaska, the West and the western Gulf of Mexico. Republicans scoffed that the so-called Drill Act - imposing a tougher “use it or ...
By: TexasFred's
Offshore Wind Power Farm to be built at Delaware
2008-06-25 09:55:00 From Newlaunches.com: Bluewater Wind, an offshore wind power company has won the contract to build America's first offshore wind turbine park off the coast of Delaware. Using electricity generated by the wind, "Delmarva Power will be able to light about 50,000 homes a year, every y
How To Determine If Wind Power Will Work For Your Home
2008-06-08 00:00:00 This article focuses on planning and installing a residential home wind power generation system, not as much on how a wind energy system works. Wind power generation, an alternative and renewable energy source, has seen a dramatic increase in the last few years. Technological advances make it more and more feasible to install wind power generators ...
Nebraska Aims Move from 19th to 6th in Wind Power
2008-05-23 03:22:00 Nebraska’s location in the U.S. makes it one of the most promising states in terms of wind energy, only it’s been something of an underachiever till now. But the public utility Nebraska...
By: Green Options
Low Gas Prices--Are They Worth Remembering?
2008-05-20 08:22:00 WEUA asks a silly question: do you remember when gas was 99 cents? I do. I'm not that old, and I remember when it was 87 cents a gallon. But lets be honest with ourselves--gas prices will NEVER be low again. There are a first reasons for this. First, oil prices are continuing to hit unprecedented highes along with gas prices. Therefore, oil companies are passing along the price increase to consumers.However, the second reason is more important--America has been paying lower gas prices than the rest of the world FOREVER--when I let Thailand gas prices had risen to $5.17 a gallon. This means that even if this recent rise in oil prices is a bubble, don't expect gas prices to fall when oil prices do. U.S. oil companies (despite the billions of dollars in profits they reap) have been waiting a long time to bring U.S. gas prices inline with the rest of the world. Do you think they will just back away from that once they have achieved this goal?So, besides reminiscing and complaining, wh...
Wind Power Outlook 2008
2008-05-19 17:52:00 WIND: Powering a Cleaner, Stronger America. Making a Strategic Commitment to a Stable, Clean Energy Supply!
By: Asiaing.com
Wind power can provide for 20% of all U.S. electricity
2008-05-14 05:25:00 Wind power could provide for 20% of all electricity needs in 20 years from now, an Energy Department report states. The Associated Press points out that this is just as much energy as nuclear power provides us today. If wind power provides for 20% of energy needs by 2030, that would be because of advancements and ...
By: Politinks
Saline Sustainability Meeting on Wind Power
2008-05-13 23:05:00 On May 20, at 7:00 pm at the Pittsfield Township Administration Building, Saline Sustainability Circle will feature a presentation on wind turbines by John Sarver of the Michigan Energy Office. Mr. Sarver is part of the Michigan Wind Working Group, and will speak on the different types of turbines currently in use in Michigan, the feasibility of wind generation in our area, and ideas for ordinances and guideline for heights and locations for wind turbines in communities in Michigan. The U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America program has a goal that 20% of all electricity will come from wind power by 2030. Michigan has the wind resources and technical and manufacturing capabilities to make a major contribution to this goal. Will ultra low frequency noise be a problem? What is “shadow flicker” and can it be abated? Are birds and bats affected? If large propellers aren’t feasible in a more urban or suburban setting, how about barber pole or roof mounted ...
European Commitment to Wind Power Grows
2008-05-08 19:58:00 The world today is full of those who promise to be greener, promise to do more for the environment, promise to make the world a better place. But empty promises mean as much to us as an empty jar of...
By: Green Options
Discounters? delight, wind power takes off, and why Trichet should watch hi
2008-05-08 17:19:00 Miscellaneous reflections on a Thursday… Another great month for retailers — well, those named Wal-Mart and Costco anyway. April same-store sales beat analysts' expectations as folks seek out everyday low prices and/or stock up on larger quantities while making fewer shopping trips. Target, Gap, Victoria's Secret doing poorly in contrast. Surely James Howard Kunstler ...
Blimpy wind power
2008-05-06 22:28:00 Magenn has designed a buoyant wind turbine. clipped from www.magenn.comMARS is a lighter-than-air tethered wind turbine that rotates about a horizontal axis in response to wind, generating electrical energy. This electrical energy is transferred down the 1000-foot tether for immediate use, or to a set of batteries for later use, or to the power grid. Helium sustains MARS and allows it to ascend to a higher altitude than traditional wind turbines. MARS captures the energy available in the 600 to 1000-foot low level and nocturnal jet streams that exist almost everywhere. MARS rotation also generates the "Magnus effect" which provides additional lift, keeps the MARS stabilized, and positions it within a very controlled and restricted location to adhere to FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) & Transport Canada guidelines. A computer voice explains further.
By: Revolving Doors
Shell blows away wind power project!
2008-05-01 03:24:00 In a disappointing u-turn Shell have pulled out of a prestigious wind power project in the United Kingdom, placing the future of this project in jeopardy. This flagship wind generation project was to produce 1,000 megawatts of power ? enough to power a quarter of London?s residential properties
By: Uranium Stocks
Bowdoin Gets ?Maine-stream? Wind Power
2008-04-29 17:34:00 Liberal arts college Bowdoin College, located in Brunswick, Maine, recently announced that it will purchase green power from the 42-MW Mars Hill wind project. Owned by UPC Wind, the Northern...
By: Green Options
Wind Power to power your gadgets!
2008-04-29 06:47:00 Here’s a cool gadget called HyMini that will wind power to re-charge your gadgets. Although it’s a hefty price to pay at $50, it probably beats building one yourself. (You could make one for about $20 for sure.) They did overprice this thing probably for the design. If they mass-produced it in the near future, ...
Bringing Wind Power Down To Earth
2008-04-18 17:49:00 There’s been a lot of energy behind wind power these days, with talk of larger and more dramatic installations every week. But this may leave you wondering, what does it have to do with me?...
By: Green Options
Alternative Energy Stocks: NGK turns a profit on wind power
2008-04-12 16:54:00 My primary weather experience was in a windswept place, where even calm days had an intermittent 30 mph ?breeze.? And maybe that?s why I can?t get excited about storage for wind-turbine energy. The idea that the wind might stop blowing for an extended period of time and you may need to rely on stored power, while ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Alternative Energy Stocks: NGK turns a profit on wind power", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/archive/-2008/04/12/678/" });
By: Jutia Group
Alternative Energy Stocks: NGK turns a profit on wind power
2008-04-12 16:54:00 My primary weather experience was in a windswept place, where even calm days had an intermittent 30 mph ?breeze.? And maybe that?s why I can?t get excited about storage for wind-turbine energy. The idea that the wind might stop blowing for an extended period of time and you may need to rely on stored power, while ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Alternative Energy Stocks: NGK turns a profit on wind power", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/archives-/2008/04/12/alternative-energy--stocks-ngk-turns-a-profit-on-wi-nd-power/" });
By: Jutia Group
Alternative Energy Stocks: NGK turns a profit on wind power
2008-04-12 16:54:00 My primary weather experience was in a windswept place, where even calm days had an intermittent 30 mph ?breeze.? And maybe that?s why I can?t get excited about storage for wind-turbine energy. The idea that the wind might stop blowing for an extended period of time and you may need to rely on stored power, while ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Alternative Energy Stocks: NGK turns a profit on wind power", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/2008/04/-12/alternative-energy-stocks-ng-k-turns-a-profit-on-wind-power/-" });
By: Jutia Group
Texas Tops in Wind Power
2008-04-09 18:07:00 Texas comes out on top in the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) 2007 rankings of wind energy leaders, not only in its overall total number of wind turbines but in the amount of new...
By: Green Options
HyMini - the latest green gadget to take on wind power!!!
2008-04-09 17:36:00 Never thought small devices as small as the HyMini could be used as an environment friendly gadget generating energy from wind! As you can see from the picture, it’s concept is based on wind turbines but like what the source says, I don’t think the average person would live in a windy enough place for ...
By: GadgetLite Blog
HyMini uses wind power to charge your gadgets
2008-04-06 17:59:00 HyMini uses wind power to charge your gadgetsPeople have been paying more attention to the impact that their technology use has on the environment. Thus we’ve had a slew of of gadgets that take advantage of the sun’s rays for power. However, there are other sources of renewable power that are untapped. If you want to be the coolest eco-friendly tech lover on the block, you might look into the HyMini.Rather than concentrating on drawing solar energy for power, the HyMini has a turbine that uses the wind to charge your gadgets. It has ports for many cameras, phones and other devices.While I think this $50 gadget is interesting, I don’t actually think it is all that practical. The main reason is that you need air traveling at 9 mph to turn the turbines fast enough for a charge. That would make it ideal for attaching to your car, however, you can’t have winds of more than 40 mph, as it just won’t hold up. Make one of these that can take 70+ mph winds and you’ve got yourself ...
Wind Power as a Viable Solution to Alternative Energy Needs
2008-04-05 06:55:00 Warren PetersAlthough it is much less expensive to initially get hooked into the local electric company's grid than it is to set up and hook into wind turbines, in the long run one saves money by utilizing the wind for one's energy needs while also becoming more independent. Not receiving an electric bill while enjoying the advantages of the modern electrically-driven lifestyle is a wondrous feeling.Electric bills and fuel bills are rising steadily but the cost of wind turbine energy is zero, and the cost of installing and hooking up a turbine is steadily coming down as demand rises and more commercial success is realized by various companies producing the turbines and researching technologies to make them ever more efficient. In addition, people are moving away from the traditional electric grids and the fossil fuels for personal reasons including desire for greater independence, the desire to live remotely or rurally without having to go primitive, political concerns such as fea...
By: Green energy now
How to Not Lose that Wind Power Feelin’
2008-03-05 18:13:00 This is exciting stuff: Xcel Energy is going to test 80-ton batteries the size of two semi-trailers to capture the power generated from its wind turbines. The utility is testing 20 such batteries...
By: Green Options
grow: solar and wind power inspired by leaves of ivy
2008-03-04 18:31:00 GROW is a hybrid energy delivery device that provides power via the sun and wind, and draws inspiration from ivy growing on a building. Currently on display at the MoMA until May 12, 2008. What a fascinating concept. Thanks, Ross.
By: materialicious
New Approach to Solar and Wind Power - Grow
2008-03-04 11:04:00 SMIT (Sustainably Minded Interactive Technology) latest technological innovation, the GROW panel, trumps both conventional solar panels and wind turbines in harnessing natural energy. Combining the best of green tech and ecology, GROW draws inspiration from ivy growing on the side of a building - resulting in a hybrid energy delivery device of flexible, ivy-like fluttering ...
Will Wind Power Mills Work For You
2008-03-04 08:48:00 Have you ever stopped and thought about how much you actually pay your electric company every month? The amounts have become staggering, and even impossible for some families to pay. What if there was a way that you could provide your own power and sell electricity back to the electric company?Check Full Article
French boost for SA wind power
2008-03-03 15:22:00 South African state company Eskom has signed an agreement with French development agency AFD for a €100-million loan over 20 years to help finance a new wind farm project.
Will Wind Power Mills Work For You
2008-02-29 07:56:00 Have you ever stopped and thought about how much you actually pay your electric company every month? The amounts have become staggering, and even impossible for some families to pay. What if there was a way that you could provide your own power and sell electricity back to the electric company?Check Full Article
Wind Energy or Wind power
2008-02-18 12:11:00 Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into electricity. It is a green power source that is one of the cleanest, most economical, renewable, unlimited, abundant and fastest growing source of energy on the planet. Wind has been the fastest growing energy technology in the world more than a decade. India has an enviable ...
EUROASIA: Turkey embraces wind power
2008-02-10 17:33:00 In an era of record high oil prices, many countries increasingly are turning to alternative fuels, including biofuel, solar energy and wind power. This pattern is typically pronounced in Turkey, forced to import more than 90 percent of its energy needs, with energy suppliers that are not only expensive, but erratic.In 2006, Turkey spent $29 billion on energy imports, primarily from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Russia. High prices and fickle suppliers have stimulated Turkey's growing interest in wind power.Turkish interest in alternative fuels has been spurred by recent events. Turkish natural gas imports come primarily from Russia via the South Stream pipeline and Iran. On Dec. 31, Turkmenistan halted its deliveries of natural gas deliveries to Iran, citing the need for urgent pipeline repairs. The cutoff subsequently forced Iran to reduce its gas exports to Turkey by 75 percent, from 20 million cubic meters to 5 million cu. m., as inclement weather increased domestic demand...
Nakano ward government to set up three wind power generators in Ibaraki
2008-02-09 00:00:00 Tokyo's Nakano ward government is poised to set up three wind power generators in Ibaraki Prefecture, ward officials said.The local government will sell the electricity and use the proceeds to subsidize local residents' purchases of solar panels. Nakano-ku will be the first local government in an urban area to generate electricity using wind power generators set up outside its territory."We'd like to make the project a symbol of efforts to prevent global warming," a ward ...
Nakano ward government to set up three wind power generators in Ibaraki
2008-02-09 00:00:00 Tokyo's Nakano ward government is poised to set up three wind power generators in Ibaraki Prefecture, ward officials said.The local government will sell the electricity and use the proceeds to subsidize local residents' purchases of solar panels. Nakano-ku will be the first local government in an urban area to generate electricity using wind power generators set up outside its territory."We'd like to make the project a symbol of efforts to prevent global warming," a ward ...
Zoltek (ZOLT): Wind power profits
2008-02-07 07:00:00 "Zoltek (quote.htm?sym=zolt) (NASDAQ: ZOLT (quote.htm?sym=zolt)) produces carbon fiber for use in wind turbine blades," notes Tom Bishop (ccount/click.php?id=1726), a long-standing growth stock expert and editor of BI Research (ccount/click.php?id=1726)."The- stock is a great way to play the surge in wind energy as the US strives to come up with ways to reduce our dependence on $90 oil and becomes more energy independent in a way least harmful to the environment." Here is the advisor's review."Zoltek has captured the hearts and dollars of investors as the US strives to come up with ways to reduce our dependence on $90 oil and become more energy independent in a way least harmful to the environment. "A blade that is twice as long can generate 4 times the electrical power, and other traditional materials are too heavy for such lengths. That’s the cornerstone for soaring demand that is driving the case for this company currently."In addition to wind turbine blades, the firm...
More Wind Power, Eh?
2008-01-29 12:07:00 Wind power industry lobbyists are arguing that Ottawa should introduce a 74 million Canadian dollar boost for wind turbine installations throughout remote northern settlements. Speaking to government officials in Natural Resources and Finance, the Canadian Winder Energy Association (CanWEA) is calling for the money to be spent over the course of the next decade. read more in hotstocked.com
Japanese Wind Power Efforts Head Offshore
2008-01-21 01:46:00 Japanese whaling efforts have created a sour spot in many mouths whenever the Japanese are brought up in conversation. No doubt an overgeneralization is not fair upon the entire country, but human...
By: Green Options
wind power
2008-01-11 15:19:00 I need to measure (estimate) the energy output for the drag & lift based wind power generator I´ve developed as my graduation project, in order to specify the gearbox to be used and the eletric engine to be used as a converter. Where can I find this kind of advising? reply to: marcello_lb@hotmai
Wind Power Returns to the Seas
2008-01-06 20:20:00 Cargo ships were, not so long ago, propelled only by the wind. Majestic vessels though they were, the times for delivery were naturally extended, as a result of reliance upon the fickle mistress that...
By: Green Options
Residential Wind Power Can Help You Say GoodBye To High Energy Bills
2008-01-05 16:09:00 Owning a home is one of the best investments you can make in your lifetime. However the costs associated with home ownership continue to rise and the one cost that seems to rise faster then others is electricity. There are many options to help the home owner save electricity and residential wind power generation is one of those options that does its job quietly and efficiently!Check Full Article
California Wind Power?s Dirty Little Secret
2008-01-02 17:48:00 During the 1980’s wind turbines starting appearing in Northern California. They ushered in a new direction in renewable energy and offered a way to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. With that they are seen as a weapon in the battle against global warming. But the fast spinning turbines have a darker side: birds fly ...
By: Bird Brain Blog
Google and wind power: Another giant (green) step for knowledge seekers
2008-01-02 14:53:00 Gadgetell – Although it is unlikely you have ever seen Google?s name paired with the words ?wind power,? the independent, Internet search engine is now considering generating its own electricity by harnessing power from the wind. (This dos not apply to bags of wind and hot air located in specific but at the moment nameless sections of the world.) read more |
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