Small Wind Turbines

Over the last few years, wind and solar proponents have been battling it out to take the top spot in the clean energy discussion. However, when it comes down making a purchase on a smaller scale, solar is king. Solar panels are smaller, more discreet and, most importantly, they’re a proven commodity.

Still, that doesn’t mean they’re always the best option. According to Earth2Tech, the “small” wind turbine market is expected to double by 2013. By the way, I put “small” in quotes because were talking small in terms of output (100KW or less), not size. Look at the 100KW turbine in the picture and you’ll see what I’m talking about. More »

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Wind energy facts

The production of energy through the usage of wind turbines is becoming more and more common around the world and is helping to contribute to both the reduction of energy costs for millions of people as well as the reduction in the world’s reliance upon conventional fossil fuels. Here are some interesting facts about wind energy: More »

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World’s Largest Wind Turbine

As fossil fuels continue to diminish and climate change poses an ever-increasing threat, scientists around the world are searching for new and more efficient methods of generating energy. Wind energy is one of the more promising alternative energy sources and Norwegian scientists are currently in the development stages of what promises to be the world’s largest wind turbine. As if creating the biggest wind turbine in the world was not enough, it also floats. Current plans for the world’s largest wind turbine have the machine standing 533 feet tall.
The proposed rotor diameter of this machine is 475 feet. Obviously, these gargantuan dimensions make it difficult to imagine many places able to accommodate such a device. Fortunately, the floating design makes the turbine suitable for open ocean use.

In addition to being the world’s largest wind turbine More »

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Wind energy potential in Iowa

Overall speaking, U.S. has very good wind energy potential, and one of the U.S. states that could have the biggest benefits from harnessing wind energy is Iowa. Iowa was so far ranked as 10th U.S. state for total wind energy potential but the latest study carried out by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory showed that Iowa has significantly bigger wind energy potential than it had according to previous estimates.

The result of this study puts Iowa at No7. among U.S. states in wind energy potential ranking, More »

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