It’s not because a battery pack isn’t good enough for an electric or hybrid car anymore that it should go directly to a recycling plant. There are lots of potential secondary uses for batteries that can still hold more than half of their original charge. T hey could be used to reduce the intermittency problem, [...]
First Wind is an independent North American wind energy company that has 13 Wind Farm across the country and is planning on growing. (See Map for locations) Based in Boston, First Wind has developed and operates 735 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity at 13 wind energy projects in New York, New England, Utah, Vermont and [...]
In the world of clean energy, kites have have become a big deal. Recent advances in technology have lifted ideas like high altitude wind turbine kites, parakite farms and ship towing kites off the ground and made them a viable, wind-powered option as clean energy sources. Kites can harness more than just the wind, though. It [...]
What are Wind Turbines and how do Wind Turbines Work? Wind is a form of solar energy. Caused by the uneven heating of the atmosphere by the sun. Wind Flow is molded by earth terrain, vegetation, and water. Wind Turbines work the opposite of a fans. Wind Turbines use wind to make electricity. A fan is [...]
Besides setting up Google Energy subsidiary to buy and sell wholesale energy, investing in solar project near Berlin, and signing a 20 year power purchasing agreement with an Iowa wind energy company, Google invested $100 million in the world’s largest wind farm. Facts about the World’s Largest Wind Farm: $2 Billion Dollar Sheperds Flat Project. [...]