News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

Baltimore Hates Wind Turbines

Wind turbines are notoriously difficult things to get into the ground. There are many reasons for this. Many people cannot stand the noise for example. Other people fret over the fact that bats and birds can be trapped and cut to ribbons in the massive blades of the turbine. Then you get the people who [...]

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Tres Amigas to Help Solve Renewable Power Problem in US

For about as long as people can remember, the electricity in the USA has been sectioned off into three neat grids. These three grids are not overlapping, and they cannot share power to any sensible degree. The grids are East, West and Texas, and they are based in these geographical areas. America is a big [...]

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Vermont Firm Gets Creative With Renewable Power

Great news over in Vermont, where a company is deciding whether or not to sink some turbines deep into a lake to grab power from a reservoir. This is amazing news, in that it shows that some parts of the world have progressive companies that are trying their best to find new ways to grab [...]

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Benefits of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Part Two

Wind turbines have divided residential potential owners over the last few years. Many people think that they are inappropriate for a number of reasons. These include factors such as the noise that they create, or the aesthetic qualities of the technology (they are quite big, and they do create somewhat of a blot on the [...]

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Benefits of Vertical Wind Turbines Part One

Wind turbines are incredibly useful for the economy. This is something we all know, and it makes great sense to know your options for buying if you are considering using them at home. However, recent developments have meant that the choice to acquire a wind turbine has not been that simple. The reasons for this [...]

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Wind Power Makes Money

Wind power is not just about saving the environment, but obviously that does play a major part. It also allows us to look carefully at ourselves and how we run our lives. And on top of all of that, it also makes money, and in some cases, it makes very big money. In the United [...]

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Future Of Solar Living

Turn on the television at virtually any hour of the day and there is every chance you will find what is termed a ‘lifestyle’ show on the box. These shows are notable for the way in which they present a completely aspirational way of life to the viewer. From cookery shows that depict dishes that [...]

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Massive Renewable Investment in India

What is the price of solar power? Many countries have found themselves having to answer this question over the last few years, and it has subsequently set off a number of uncomfortable debates around the world. The problem has often been centred on money. Companies and entrepreneurs do not have the necessary cash to inject [...]

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World’s Biggest Solar Power Station

Solar power is often cited as the main saviour of clean energy as a future resource. The potential for the resource is massive. All people have to do is draw down the power from the sun, and there is an eternal electricity bank, that the world can draw upon for years to come. This is [...]

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United Kingdom Business Getting Greener

In the United Kingdom it has pretty much been accepted wisdom that emitting carbon as a business means having to pay some kind of tariff. This way the companies that emit carbon above and beyond what is expected or safe are expected to claim responsibility, and therefore manage their emissions so that the planet can [...]

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