It’s highly unlikely that anyone anywhere will ever forget the great Frederic Chopin and the incredible music for the piano that he left us. It’s even less likely that anyone in Poland will ever forget him. I was in Warsaw …
Category: Wind Energy
Wind Energy Comes to Iowa—Corn Farming Not Impeded
Because I watch so little commercial television, I tend not to see advertisements—even the good ones, like this piece for Siemens and the success they’re having with wind energy in our (quite breezy) state of Iowa. Until now, Iowa was …
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Unfounded Attacks on Wind Energy
The folks who argue that wind energy is a bad thing have a very tough challenge, considering all the fossil fuels being replaced and all the jobs (50,000 in the U.S. in 2013) that the industry provides. Somehow, however, none …
Bladeless Wind Turbine
If we have any heavyweights in fluid dynamics out there who would like to comment on this concept, I would appreciate it. It’s a bladeless wind turbine, one that captures energy from the moving air by shaking rather than turning. …
The Future of Off-shore Wind
I’m not certain we’ll ever see off-shore wind here surrounding the U.S., but it certainly is taking hold in Europe. It’s a shame that we Americans are loathe to participate here, since the potential for inexpensive power from this source is a …
Renewable Energy World, Azerbaijan, and the Harsh Truths of Realpolitik
Here’s the note I dictated into my phone this morning when I sat up in bed a few minutes pre-dawn and went through the features stories at RenewableEnergyWorld. I wrote, “This story on Azerbaijan is typical of ‘news coverage’ of things …
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From Guest Blogger Anja: UK Sets New Record For Wind Power Production
Investing in renewable energy sources means investing in our future. While 2014 was an excellent year for wind energy, 2015 is already showing great potential. In fact, the newest statistics are indicating an annual market growth of 44 percent and …
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This Form of Renewable Energy Cannot Be Found in the U.S.
Quick quiz: What form of renewable energy is entirely absent in the U.S., though it’s quite prevalent in Europe?
How We Measure the Validity of a Certain Source of Energy
One of the most important ingredients that figures into the analysis of energy in the 21st Century is “Energy Return on Investment” (EROI). It takes energy to generate energy; this is true; there is no free lunch—but how much energy? …
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Compressed Air Energy Storage
Given that the two least expensive forms of renewable energy (solar PV and wind) are variable in nature, common sense tells us that large-scale storage of energy will be required if we are to have large rates of integration of …
