How Wind Turbines Work

03-Feb-10 12:52

How Wind Turbines Work

Wind is a form of solar energy. Winds are caused by the uneven heating of the atmosphere by the sun, the irregularities of the earth’s surface, and rotation of the earth. Wind flow patterns are modified by the earth’s terrain, bodies of water, and vegetation.

Green for Your School

02-Feb-10 11:39

Green for Your School
Green for Your Community
Green for Your Future

The captions above take on two meanings – green with an environmental benefit and green with a financial benefit.

Economic Benefits, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Reductions, and Water Conservation Benefits from 1,000 Megawatts (MW) of New Wind Power in Massachusetts

27-Jan-10 16:23

Wind power is one of the fastest-growing forms of new power generation in the United States. The nation’s total wind power generating capacity increased by 50% in 2008, and new wind power installations constituted 42% of all new electric power installations.

The Benefits of 20 Percent Wind Energy by 2030

26-Jan-10 17:38

According to the American Wind Energy Association, if we increase our nation’s wind energy capacity to 20% by 2030, it would…

Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A cumulative total of 7,600 million tons of CO2 would be avoided by 2030, and more than 15,000 million tons of CO2 would be avoided

Advantages & Disadvantages of Wind

26-Jan-10 17:33

Wind energy offers many advantages, which explains why it’s the fastest-growing energy source in the world. Research efforts are aimed at addressing the challenges to greater use of wind energy.

Advantages

Wind energy is fueled by the wind, so it’s a clean fuel source.

Solar Thermal Power

05-Oct-09 13:24

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Solar Research
World’s Second-Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant to Be Built in Florida

By mid 2010, Florida Power and Light (FPL) will construct the Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center, a 75-megawatt (MW) plant that will sit on 500 acres near Indian

Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Electric Technologies

31-Aug-09 14:39

Here is a great article that gives a general outlook of where the cost of Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic technologies will be over the next 20 years. Plus the foot notes sources mentioned in the article has some great resources to see where our federal renewable energy dollars are going to go.

Using Solar Thermal and or Waste Heat for air conditioning

28-Aug-09 01:22

This is a very interesting and soon to be cost effective way to use heat for cooling the air. There are many companies working on this solution but the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s article gives a lot great information about thermally driven cooling systems.

New Administration means good things for renewable energy

14-Jan-09 02:29

A new year and soon to be a new administration. Renewable energy is a way for America to become healthy again. Renewable energy helps us in many ways, such as, these are jobs that can NOT be shipped over seas, revenue from energy sales stays in our country and we become less dependent on others.

New Tax Credits for Installing Solar Thermal and more!

14-Nov-08 02:54

Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Electric, Fuel Cells, Geothermal Heat Pumps, CHP/Cogeneration, Solar Hybrid Lighting, Direct Use Geothermal, Microturbines

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