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 …
Category: Wind Energy
From Guest Blogger Steve Waller: 5 Myths About Wind Farms
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 …
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Natural Gas – The Elephant in the Room
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 …
What Is It Like to Live Next to a 136-Megawatt Wind Farm?
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 …
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Shrouds Can Be Useful in Wind Turbine Design
About once a month, I see a concept for a wind turbine that contemplates some sort of shroud to catch and funnel more wind through a turbine at higher speeds. In principle, there is no problem with such ideas, other …
Wind Power Can Help Bring Education to Off-grid Populations in the Developing World
Regular reader and terrific human being retired M.D. Larry Dobson sent me this “TED Talk” on online education, in which the speaker emphasizes how incredibly difficult it is for impoverished people in developing nations to acquire the knowledge and skills required …
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Two Events On Wind Energy
I’m looking forward to two events down in Santa Barbara this afternoon. First, it’s lunch with Jim Winsayer, CEO of Continental Wind Power, soon to be a 2GreenEnergy marketing services client. I really love what these guys are doing in …
Distributed Generation and Electric Vehicles
There are those who argue against the validity of the electric vehicle movement, on the basis that, in most cases in the US, putting additional load on the grid means burning more coal. Yet regardless of the extent to which …
How Ugly Are Wind Turbines?
My wife and I had dinner last night with fine friends, a married couple who never disappoint us with their conversation; they’re both extremely well-rounded and intelligent people who care deeply about the plight of their fellow travelers here on …
Notes on the 30th Modern Olympic Games
In a few hours, we’ll bid so long to another summer Olympics. I always hate to say goodbye; I sorely miss them when they’re gone. The concept of being that good at anything is so impressive to me; I have …
