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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 »
Wind energy stocks provide an alternative investment option for individuals or companies who are looking at supporting the development of alternative energy sources throughout the world for both domestic and commercial applications. The ability to purchase stocks in companies that specialize in wind energy production (either pure wind energy or a combination of wind energy and an alternative) allows individuals to profit from the growing trend of alternative energy sources while at the same time supporting the production and development of environmentally friendly energy production worldwide. More »
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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A few decades ago it may have seemed a bit ludicrous to actually assume that your personal home could be used as a power generation station that can supply you and even your surrounding area with your own electricity if developed properly. Today, with the growing interest in wind turbine technology and its applications, however, millions of people worldwide are seeking out personal residential wind turbines for their own usage at home or elsewhere.
Residential wind turbines come in a number of different shapes and sizes and can be purchased in order to meet your specific needs. While it’s true that for many larger-scale turbines many city and state governments have regulations in place about how and where they can be set to operate in order to ensure More »
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Wind is caused by known physical processes occurring within the Earth’s atmosphere. The Sun heats the Earth’s surface unevenly, and the air above hot land rises and is replaced by air from cooler regions. These bulk movements of air result in winds. Man has sought to harness the power of wind for thousands of years, first by utilizing sails to power ships, and then from about the 7th century, by dedicated machinery — windmills. Now, as we prepare to leave the first decade of the 21st century, with diminishing fossil fuel reserves and increasing pressure worldwide for greater use of cleaner, renewable energy production, man once more has turned his attention to harnessing the power of wind by using wind turbines. More »
Due to unrestrained use, fossil fuels reserves are fast depleting. If predictions are to be believed, in a few years, there will be acute shortage of this non-renewable fuel. While the fossil fuels take millions of years to form, the most feasible option is to switch over to other renewable forms of energy like the wind energy. In simple words, wind energy is a modified form of solar energy.
The Earth is heated unevenly by the sun because of its shape. More »
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