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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Wind Energy Boosts Rural Economies in Central U.S.
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 …
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Small Wind
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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“Go-with-the-Flow” Wind Turbine
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 …
Small Wind
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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Wind Tree
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.
New Approach for Medium-Speed Wind
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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Electric Bills Don’t Have To Be So Shocking
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).
Dairy Farms and Renewable Energy
My guess is that dairy is on its way out. All the positive PR and advertising (“Got Milk?”) in the universe cannot mitigate the fact that milk products are not conducive to human health. In addition to the carbs and …
Are Wind Turbines Causing Birth Defects in Portuguese Horses? Er, No, But Does That Matter?
Here’s an article from NPR that provides a partial explanation for the slow adoption of wind energy in the U.S.: misinformation. Americans seem to have a voracious appetite for BS, regardless of the subject matter, and that hunger is amplified …
