Tag: Wind Power - Page 6
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Colorado Utility Got a Record 57% of Its Electricity From Wind Power
One evening, back on April 15th, Colorado dramatically demonstrated the potential of wind power in the United States.
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New Bladeless Wind Turbine Claimed to be Twice as Efficient as Conventional Designs
A new type of wind turbine is poised to leap onto the wind power scene, this time without blades, twice as efficient and half the price of conventional wind turbines.
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New Iron-Air Battery Could be Energy Storage Solution for Wind and Solar Power
Researchers have developed a new version of the iron-air battery, and believe it to be a viable option for storing power from solar and wind power installations in the near future.
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Small Wind Turbines May Cut Bat Activity in Half
A study of the impact of small residential wind turbine installations on local wildlife populations shows a potential loss of habitat for bats and a steep reduction in activity around the units.
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Could Vertical Axis Wind Turbines be Used Offshore?
Wind power researchers & engineers have been looking at vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) for a long time, but so far these haven't gained too much ground on the more traditional 3-blade "fan" design that can be found everywhere.
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Impressive Beast! World's Longest Wind Turbine Rotor Blade Measures 246 Feet!
German manufacturer Siemens has produced the world's longest rotor blades for wind turbines. Check out these photos, it's really gigantic!
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New Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Prototype Takes Aim at Urban Wind Power
A prototype of a new kind of vertical axis wind turbine for urban and rooftop installations claims to be quiet, safe, and effective - and can be stored and shipped as a "flat-pack" .
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Denmark Ups Its Wind Power Ambition to 50% by 2020
On the way to that, Demark generated 26% of its electricity from wind power last year, an increase of six percentage points over the year previous.
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Do Bigger Wind Turbines Produce Greener Electricity?
According to researchers, one method of producing greener electricity from the wind is to build bigger wind turbines.
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Wind-Powered Oil Press Makes Homemade Oils an Easy Breezy Task (Video)
Compared to hand-cranked oil presses, this is a snap.
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Energy News: Germany Sets New Solar Power Record; UK Approves 1GW+ Offshore Wind Power
Plus, falling solar prices halt the US's largest solar power factory; and, India's National Solar Mission may require domestic content.
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DIY Wind-Powered Water Pump Made from Bike Parts
This cool project will get you thinking about how to craft a wind turbine that is as efficient as possible.
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NASA Developing High-Flying Wind Technology
NASA hopes to improve the field of airborne wind energy generators with their high-altitude expertise.
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Bird Charity to Build Gigantic Wind Turbine
If some opponents of wind power are to be believed, turbines are mass killers of birdlife. Someone should inform the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
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Hybrid Wind and Solar Powered Streetlamps Can Run Off-Grid
The technology allows streetlamps to run completely on renewable energy and to operate free of the grid during black-outs.
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Most Popular Articles of May: Shark Eating Only Lettuce, Dew-Covered Insects, and More
Florence may be the world's first vegetarian shark. We also have stunning dew-covered insects, a chicken coop made of beer cans, students suspended for biking to school, and more.
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Kids Put Their Wind Turbines to the Test in Atlanta
A challenge this week in Atlanta pushes kids to create new and inventive wind power designs.
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Energy News: Obama EPA Less Tough on Oil Industry Than Bush's; Energy Corps' Doublespeak on Climate
Plus, the growing China-US tariff slapdown looks like it may expand to wind power products too...
