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Flying Wind Farms: Future Power Harvesters

Syndicated — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:34:16 +0000

How would you like swarms of kite-like airborne turbines spinning at high altitudes sending power down via nano-tube cable tethers to generate power for your community? This could very well be a true picture of future power harvesters according to NASA. A federal fund of $100,000 is being reserved for exploring these high-altitude, nano-tube [...] Read More...

Posted in: Future Energy, Wind Farms, Wind Power

The Empire State Building: Brighter & Greener

Syndicated — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:20:48 +0000

Yes, as of 2011, The Empire State Building, one of the world’s largest buildings has achieved the distinction of becoming the largest buyer of green renewable wind power. The Empire State Building will be using more than 100 million kWh of wind energy in the coming couple of years approximately. It will be totally [...] Read More...

Posted in: Environment, Solar Power, Wind Power

Increasing the Efficiency of Wind Turbine Blades

Syndicated — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:00:47 +0000

To ensure wind turbines that are big in size work in a better manner, a new kind of air-flow technology may soon be introduced. Apart from other aspects, it will focus on efficiency of blades used in the wind turbines. The technology will help in increasing the efficiency of these turbines under various [...] Read More...

Posted in: Future Energy, Wind Power, Wind Turbines

South Korea Planning Massive Off Shore Wind Farm

Syndicated — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:24:17 +0000

Wind energy currently meets a mere 1.5% of global electricity generation. But scientists foresee a lot of potential in this alternative energy source. Asian countries are also trying to embrace clean and green energy. South Korea is going for an ambitious off-shore wind farm amounting to $8.3 billion. This project will be executed at [...]
Posted in: Industry, Wind Farms, Wind Power

Solar Wind Power: Generating Power In The Future

Syndicated — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:07:33 +0000

As the world discovers new ways to meet its growing energy needs, energy generated from Sun, which is better known as solar power and energy generated from wind called the wind power are being considered as a means of generating power. Though these two sources of energy have attracted the scientists for a very [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, Solar Power, Wind Power

Wind Energy Instruments getting Bigger & Better

Syndicated — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:33:13 +0000

Renewable energy production and demand growth is gaining momentum in many ways across the world. There is a booming demand of wind power today and all wind energy equipment manufacturers are gearing up to meet the demand and take advantage of it. Wind power capacity growth will be reaching 447GW in the next five [...]
Posted in: Wind Farms, Wind Power, Wind Turbines

Fresh-Water Wind Farm on Lake Erie

Syndicated — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:08:09 +0000

A fresh-water wind farm is taking shape at Lake Erie and when completed will provide 20 megawatts and get on to about one gigawatt power by 2020. Huge individual turbines 300 feet tall, to be built by GE will be erected off Ohio, Cleveland. Better designs: These are special gearless super-efficient turbines, with three [...]
Posted in: Industry, Wind Farms, Wind Power

Airborne Wind Turbines?

Syndicated — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:23:53 +0000

Yes, the day is not far off when reaching for sky is the new motto for generating cost-effective renewable energy. Initially it was considered to be technically non-viable to tap high-altitude winds. But today, technically-advanced materials and innovative computer know-how are giving new life to this scheme with innovative autonomous aerial structures using wind [...]
Posted in: Inventions, Wind Power, Wind Turbines

Scientists Study Fish Schools for Wind Farm Ideas

Syndicated — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:10:49 +0000

Presently Fluid Dynamics Expert, John Dabiri, is very much on the quest of improving designs of wind turbines. Spotting behaviours that may throw light on energy-related practices in biological system and trying to implement that in real-life situations is part of that quest and Mr.Dabiri is jubilant that he is learning lessons from a [...]
Posted in: Wind Farms, Wind Power, Wind Turbines

Bladeless Wind Turbine – Inspired by Nikola Tesla

Syndicated — Tue, 18 May 2010 07:02:53 +0000

A research company in New Hampshire recently patented its bladeless wind turbine, which is based on a patent issued to Nikola Tesla in 1913. This wind turbine is christened as the Fuller Wind Turbine. This turbine is developed by Solar Aero. The specialty of Fuller Wind Turbine is it has only one rotating part, [...]
Posted in: Inventions, Wind Power, Wind Turbines