Tag: wind power

Here’s a consumer-oriented piece from the U.S. Department of Energy: 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Electric Vehicles.  Nicely done. There are a couple of issues with EVs, however, that make this a trickier issue than the article implies: • Even …

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Here’s a well-written article that contains a great deal of truth.  Many environmentalists take knee-jerk positions, often rooted in an incomplete and self-serving view of the relevant science, and these positions can ultimately do more harm to the environment than …

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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 …

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When asked what 2GreenEnergy is, I normally talk about what we’re doing to forward the cause of clean energy, but I quickly add that we’re about sustainability more generally.  I want to ensure that we play a role in any …

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Frequent commenter Garth writes: Remember ANY successful business that runs a supply line for their product must have storage or they face shortages and customer loss – energy is no different and storage is the answer. I just can’t explain …

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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 …

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Frequent commenter Steven Andrews writes: Wind and solar have the best characteristics plus on top of that use no water resources.  Why are these systems so under attack by fossil fuel burners?  Gandhi said: first they don´t pay attention, then …

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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 »

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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 …

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As one can imagine, the law firms that work for the renewable energy industry are quite busy in helping their clients navigate the issues that surround the development of major projects, whether they’re in solar, wind, biomass, etc.  The large law …

"The Law of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy" May Explain Clean Energy's Lethargy Read More »

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