Tang: The Newest Wind Powered Yacht, Charging Batteries Even When Sails Are Down
International Battery in partnership with Electric Marine Propulsion is planning to build a yacht that uses a lithium ion battery charged by wind energy even when the sails are lowered.
Denmark to Develop an Energy Network Powered Entirely by Wind Energy
According to the Danish climate commission, the country will gets its electricity from wind farms, developing an energy network entirely free of fossil fuels by 2050. The committee also said that biomass and wind energy could meet the bulk of the country's energy requirements.
New Portable Wind Turbine Produces Electricity Anywhere And Is Operated By Just One Person
Designers have come up with a new portable wind turbine that is very easy to be transported and put into function by just one...
Efficient Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Concept by Sauer Energy
Vertical axis wind turbines have recently been revived by a few innovations made to them by scientists all over the world. Sauer Energy is one of them, and their turbine has a high efficiency because it's designed to maximize the drag, so the blades are moved more efficiently by the wind.
Makani Power's New Wind Turbine Producing Energy Cheaper Than Coal Plants
Makani Power, a company that innovates in the field of wind turbines, has recently received a grant from ARPA-E for developing their Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT), they call Makani M1. Unlike other wind turbines, this one is made of a wing equipped with three small propellers which spin endlessly around its ground anchor point.
World's Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Starts Generating Energy For Kent County, UK
Starting today, UK will have the world's biggest offshore wind farm of Thanet in Kent that will generate clean electricity for about 240,000 urban homes. If the wind farm runs at full capacity, it will be able to power half the county of Kent.
Invenergy Wind Ready to Build Michigan's Largest Wind Farm
Being considered Michigan's largest, the $440 million project will produce 200 megawatts of energy by the end of next year, enough to supply electricity for more than 54,000 homes.
Windrex's Eco-Friendly Hybrid Street Lighting To Be Unveiled At Renewable Energy Expo 2010
Windrex, an expert cooperation in the fields of alternative energy will unveil its new wind-solar hybrid street lighting at the Renewable Energy Expo 2010 in Seoul, Korea.
Vinalhaven, Maine, Has Three Noisy Wind Turbines That Stir Disputes
Wind turbines are not always friendly with their neighbors, because they emit loud sounds and disturb the normal activity of people, especially during nighttime. There are regulations to this, but they are interpretable, even in the eyes of experts, who see the same numbers and tell two different stories.
Biglow Canyon – Oregon's 450 MW Wind Farm has Been Completed
Oregon has made a significant progress in the alternative energy field. Portland General Electric (PGE) has recently announced that the 450-MW Biglow Canyon wind farm in northern Oregon has been officially opened.
