It looks like I’ll be taking on some marketing responsibilities for my client WindStream, a start-up with a fabulous breakthrough in “microwind,” i.e., small, inexpensive, easily installed wind turbines. I certainly won’t be able to publish every aspect of the …
WindStream, Cost-Effective Breakthrough in MicroWind, Targets Schools Read More »
When you open a can of soda or beer, do you like to bend the tab back and forth until it breaks off in your fingers? That phenomenon, fatigue, plays a big factor in the design and maintenance of wind …
Driving Down the Cost of Wind-Generated Electricity Read More »
A reader sends this and writes: When, not if, a wind turbine’s torque causes O ring and seal lubrication problems, the turbines catch on fire. Each of the large wind turbines have 500 gallons of petroleum lubricant trying to keep …
One of the business plans I support is a breakthrough in wind turbine construction, essentially rooted on getting the same production as today’s design, while using significantly less materials, thus cutting costs substantially. But in my quest to help them …
What was reason behind the recent energy blackout situation that took place in a large part of U.S. cities? Well, a lot of people are of opinion that the recent power-cut hazard faced by American cities was mainly because of …
From Guest Blogger Alia: Wind Power Gaining Acceptance Read More »
For those of you wishing to understand the connection between natural gas pricing and the integration of wind power onto our grids, here’s a very scholarly piece by energy analyst and frequent 2GreenEnergy commenter Glenn Doty. Every time I click …
A reader sent me this article on wind turbines made of wood. I’m aware that the footprint of wind turbines is a significant factor in determining their value to the promise of eco-friendly energy generation. In fact, as shown in …
When it comes to renewable energy, there’s hardly a shortage of misinformation out there. That said, those with a skeptical streak really seem to have it in for wind farms. Here’s a look at some of the most widely propagated …
From Guest Blogger Steve Waller: 5 Myths About Wind Farms Read More »
The session I just caught here at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum included a good discussion on the elephant in the room, the low cost of natural gas. It’s low, but wind competes effectively, if the owner of the gas …
This article, “What Is It Like to Live Next to a 136-Megawatt Wind Farm?” is not too condemning of the experience. I would have preferred its section “The Bats and the Birds” to point out that birds are many thousands …
What Is It Like to Live Next to a 136-Megawatt Wind Farm? Read More »
