The Real Cost of Windpower
I must confess to sometimes getting very exasperated with the grumbles and complaints voiced by some consumers, politicians, economists, and of course the fossil fuel […]
Tag: Wind Science
Sailing Close to the Wind?
Wind turbines are springing up all across the globe as Governments harvest one of the cleanest renewable energies, the wind. The majority of wind turbines […]
UK Coalition Government Must Display Leadership
The UK coalition Government of Liberal Democrats and Conservatives, led by David Cameron, boasted of their green credentials when they came to power. About to […]
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 […]
Energy Storage – Part 1
This part 1 of our comprehensive ‘Scientific Series’ covers all aspects of ‘Energy Storage’ which is required in the process of harnessing the energy generated […]
The Sound of Wind Turbines
Opponents of wind farms claim that there are high levels of infrasound and low-frequency sounds that are generated by wind turbines and that these pose […]
Why are Wind Turbines White?
Do you know why wind turbines are invariably white in colour? Henry Ford, the father of mass production famously said of his Model T-Ford, you […]
Solution To The Wind Power Battery Issue?
One of the major problems with wind power is the (in)ability to store the power generated. When it is windy, everything is fine and dandy. […]
Wind Power… With no Wind!
As we all know, when the wind is blowing, the electricity is generating. When it’s not, it stops. The problem of storing wind-generated energy for […]
Energy Production Statistics
The total worldwide annual primary energy consumption in 2008 was 435 quadrillion according to current Energy Production Statistics. BTUs, and over 110 quadrillions BTUs in […]
Alternative Energy – The Facts – Part 7 – Ocean Wave Energy
Ocean wave energy is captured directly from surface waves or from pressure fluctuations below the surface. Waves are caused by the wind blowing over the […]