Alternative Energy – The Facts – Part 9 – Hydroelectric Dams
HYDROELECTRIC DAMS Hydroelectric dams produce electricity by using the dammed water to turn turbines. By opening the dam’s sluices, falling water then turns propeller-like turbines, […]
Author: Colin P
Editorial & News Author
Coca Cola’s Wind Powers NY Bill Boards
The Coca-Cola Company’s iconic red billboard in New York City’s Times Square has gone “green”. Coca-Cola is leading a unanimous eco-friendly shift to wind power […]
Google Invests In New Wind Farm Project
Google has yet again made alternative energy news (Google invests in windfarm) by announcing it and two Japanese partners will pay GE about half a billion dollars […]
Building a Wind Turbine – How To Guide
Instructions to build your own small windmill or mini wind turbine – Windmills are rather simple machines powered by wind energy. Wind turbines make use of […]
China Produces a Quarter of the World’s Wind Turbine Blades
Research and consulting company Global Data has published a report giving data and predictions for the future: “Wind Turbine Rotor Blades – Global Market Size, […]
Green Electricity – Cost Savings From Residential Wind Turbines
How Much Green Electricity And Money Savings Can I Expect From A Wind Turbine? This article provides you with detailed information about how much green electricity […]
BMW Wind Power To build Twin Towers For Factories
BMW uses a vehicle powered by wind in a TV advert and considers Wind Power for their factories BMW has started to investigate the possibility […]
The Worlds First Floating Wind Turbine Launched In Norway
GALWAY, IRELAND – 15th September 2009 – The world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine, StatoilHydro’s ‘Hywind,’ took to the high seas last week for a […]
44MW Vestas Turbines To Be Installed In Sweden
On course to become the world’s largest wind turbine supplier, Vestas has received a new order of 22 wind turbines V90-2.0 MW for a new […]
Four Wind Projects for Sweden
Vestas, the wind turbine manufacturer and Eolus, Sweden’s leading wind power developer, have signed contracts for four projects in the south of Sweden. The locations, […]
“Wind for Prosperity” Across Africa
A program launched earlier this week aims to bring small wind power generators all across Africa. This venture between Econet Wireless and Danish turbine manufacturer […]
British “Negawatts”?
While not being part of the British Coalition Government’s Energy Bill, an amendment was suggested which seems to have ruffled feathers in Parliament. It was […]