It’s a very good thing for Trump that, when he opens his mouth, his supporters expect exactly zero in terms of coherent thinking. Yesterday he was asked about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, specifically, how he thought it would end. He …
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I just got off the phone with a gentleman who is representing a solution in small vertical axis wind turbines (HAWTs). He claims that they produce 310 watts per square foot. Using this handy wind calculator, we find that this …
When you see artists’ renderings of the same renewable energy concept year after year, and never a photograph of one actually working, this should be a sign unto you, one that reads: This idea has no validity in the real …
Wind goes up in the winter to compensate for the lack of solar, which crashes due to high latitudes. The grid can only accommodate so much power from intermittent sources, so they’re able to ramp up wind.
It’s hard to disagree with this. I’m always amazed at the twisted arguments the ultra-right raises about the common sense measures that our society is taking to protect itself against the threats it’s facing. Aren’t they ashamed of themselves? There …
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I’ll grant that wind farms are less attractive than open areas of land or sea. Having said that: Wind farms are cited in areas with exceptional wind velocities, and no one …
Apparently, Pepperdine University’s business school, Graziadio, has named its 2020 Most Fundable Company® winner, Flower Turbines, calling it “an innovative wind turbine that has revolutionized the industry.” I use the word “apparently” because concepts in small wind like this, of …
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Question: Which energy resource represented the most new generation in 2020? At 17 gigawatts, what percentage of the total new generation was that? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: It’s currently only 11% of the total grid-mix, …
Shown at left is a new concept in wind. Let’s do some math and determine how well this will do against one big wind turbine of the same size. Keep in mind that the power generated by a wind turbine …
Climate deniers and renewable energy skeptics frequently point out that wind and solar have their own carbon footprints, and that these numbers are either totally unknown or astronomically high. The first part of this is true, to be sure. There …
