Tag: Wind Power - Page 7
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Wind Turbine Makes 1,000 Liters of Clean Water a Day in the Desert
A wind turbine prototype being tested in Abu Dhabi produces clean water by using a built-in compressor to condense water from the air.
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Modern Oasis Design Provides Shade, Makes Energy
Artist/inventor Michael Jantzen's new concept for a Solar Winds Desert Power Plant envisions a large public gathering place, inspired by the shape of a flowering plant, to be located in a public park in a hot, dry climate.
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Energy News: Cape Wind Will Lower Electricity Rates; Japan's Residential Solar Soars; More
Beyond the headline: Pennsylvania towns challenge fracking being shoved down their throats; BP looks to the Amazon for more oil; Alberta, Canada's oil rush shortchanges locals. Keep reading for the details.
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The Week in Pictures: A Cacti Chandelier, Bourbon and Maple Peach Cobbler, and More
A eccentric design hangs living cacti and lighting from the ceiling, a vegan cobbler is delicious, a luxury treehouse is a great escape in Bangkok, and more.
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The Future of Wind Power: 9 Cool Innovations
Innovations in wind technology keep bringing us more efficient ways to harvest clean renewable energy from the air above us. Here's a collection of the new and exciting in the wind power revolution.
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GE Purchases 51% Stake of Oklahoma Wind Farm, Now Owns 9.6 Gigawatts of Capacity
Investments in wind power seem to have a nice tailwind, so to speak. Warren Buffett's energy utility has been making big investments in wind (as well as solar), and now GE is making new investments too.
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Cleveland Indians Score Another Green Hit With Innovative Helix Turbine, A Baseball First
A 18-foot-wide helix turbine specially designed for urban spaces has been installed on the roof of Progressive Field, ready to begin churning out energy on opening day.
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Beautiful Interactive Animated Wind Map of the U.S.
Check out this beautiful art/science project. What kind of wind patterns are blowing in your area?
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20 Top Tech Stories From March
We saw loads of interesting stories this past month, but here are 20 of the best.
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The Week in Pictures: Rolling Homes, a Self-Destructing Fountain, and More
In 1934, rolling homes were proposed, to make life more mobile than ever. Plus, a cardboard mockup of Rome's Trevi Fountain will be destroyed by nature, trash sculptures make wild shadows, and more.
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Farming the Wind Teaches Us About the Future of Energy
A farmer shares his experiences of installing wind power. The video reveals both the strengths and weaknesses of renewable energy.
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Wind Energy Today: A Look at Wind Energy Projects Around The World
Renewable energy drawn from wind has taken off, and it's time to pause and look at what's happening in wind energy around the world today.
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Inflatable High Altitude Wind Turbine May Produce Double the Power at Half the Cost
A prototype high altitude floating wind turbine can double the power output of turbines at conventional tower height and reduce wind energy costs up to 65%.
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Denmark Unveils Strong New Renewable Energy, Climate Targets for 2020
To start, 35% of all energy will come from renewable sources & emissions will be 34% below 1990 levels.
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Energy News: India's Wind Power Potential At Least 20x Greater Than Thought; Germany May Have To Ban New Solar PV
A mix bag today, highlighting the importance of electricity grids in expanding renewable energy, the global expansion of fracking, a wolf in sheep's clothing CCS project, and some massively good news for Indian wind power.
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Offshore Wind Farms Could Double As Seaweed Farms
A Dutch company wants to use offshore wind farms to gather seaweed for biofuel production.
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World Wind Power Climbs to New Record in 2011
With its long list of attractive attributes—widespread and abundant, quick to scale, climate-benign, and zero fuel cost—wind power is driving the transition to a new energy economy.
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NFL’s Eagles Score With Stadium Solar, Wind
A new football stadium in Philadelphia is in the running for the unofficial title of "Greenest Stadium in America."
