Category: Wind Energy

Something about the picture here looks amiss, though it may be hard to put your finger on. Here’s the problem: the microscopically small amount of power that comes from small wind. Let’s say that the turbines shown here are 10′ …

A Wind Turbine on the Roof of Your House: What’s Wrong with this Picture? Read More »

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Here’s another appeal to potential investors in this wind energy concept. The problem: The economics of small wind and small solar are completely different.  Depending on where you live, putting solar on your roof makes sense.  Putting this on your …

Invest in Small Wind? Read More »

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Here’s a short video describing how wind farms are built. Its producer says that renewable energy is required because “we’re running out of fossil fuels.”  Completely wrong.  There is so much coal in Wyoming, for instance, that hikers have to …

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Here’s a good example of what I’ve been writing about since the launch of 2GreenEnergy.com in 2009: the rich economic value that lies in the transition to renewable energy.  I hope readers will check out this report from the Pew …

Wind Energy Boosts Rural Economies in Central U.S. Read More »

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Here’s an interesting video that compares small wind (<50 KW) with solar for the typical homeowner. The fellow concludes that small wind “isn’t there yet,” though there are some promising potential solutions coming onto the market soon; he actually predicts …

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Here’s a concept for a new design in wind turbines.  Contrary to what readers may have come to expect when they read that first sentence, this appears to make sense. The idea is based on the fact that, although today’s …

“Go-with-the-Flow” Wind Turbine Read More »

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These people claim to have a workable solution in small wind, on the basis that its unique design gets around the problems that the industry has traditionally encountered. The main challenge in small wind, and the reason that the entire …

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If you want one of these “wind trees” for your back yard because you find them attractive, that’s up to you.  If you think they could represent a cost-effective way to generate electricity, you’re completely incorrect.

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Here’s a business plan from a team of engineers in the wind energy space. I have my reservations, but I’ll keep them to myself, and simply ask for comments.

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I thought this was clever. It provides an opportunity to remind readers that the cost of wind energy has fallen to the point that, in many times and places around the country, it’s practically free (less than $0.02 per KWh).

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