I spoke with Giles Dickson who is CEO of the European Wind Energy Association(EWEA). I asked him economic questions related to the wind industry and … The strong economics of wind energyRead more
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American wind power breezes past 70-gigawatt milestone
American wind power just passed the 70 gigawatt (GW) mark, meaning enough wind turbine capacity is now installed to supply over 19 million typical American … American wind power breezes past 70-gigawatt milestoneRead more
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Wind Energy Reaches Record Production
Despite a recent slowdown in wind energy production in the United States, the industry is still growing as there are enough projects to generate energy … Wind Energy Reaches Record ProductionRead more
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Denmark breaks its own world record in wind energy
Danish wind turbines set a new world record in 2015. Wind power is now counted for 42.1% of the total electricity consumption in Denmark, according … Denmark breaks its own world record in wind energyRead more
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Why wind and solar power are such a challenge for energy grids
Last week, I described a modeling study showing that it is possible to run the entire US economy on renewable energy: wind, water, and solar … Why wind and solar power are such a challenge for energy gridsRead more
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GE’s New ecoROTR Wind Turbine
The hillsides around Tehachapi, a brown and blustery town on the edge of California’s Mojave Desert, are bristling with a forest of wind turbines of … GE’s New ecoROTR Wind TurbineRead more
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Hybrid rooftop wind and solar generator
The SolarMill, a 1.2 kW combination wind and solar energy system, will be sold in the U.S. for about $3000. WindStream Technologies’ hybrid rooftop energy … Hybrid rooftop wind and solar generatorRead more
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This giant straw is actually a vertical bladeless wind turbine
Small-scale wind generators, especially vertical designs, are the renewable energy pariahs, and the clean energy concept that many cleantech enthusiasts love to hate. But that … This giant straw is actually a vertical bladeless wind turbineRead more
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A big, clean energy industry matures at sea
Flying 56 miles west from this port, you are greeted by a 10-story, yellow, boxlike platform rising out of the North Sea. It is called … A big, clean energy industry matures at seaRead more
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China has a third of the world’s wind power
One of the common objections to lowering carbon emissions is that anything we do as a country or an individuals will be pointless if China … China has a third of the world’s wind powerRead more