A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical
energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called
a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery,
such as for grinding grain or pumping water, the device is called a windmill or wind
pump. Developed for over a millennium, today's wind turbines are manufactured in a range
of vertical and horizontal axis types. The smallest turbines are used for applications
such as battery charging or auxiliary power on sailing boats; while large grid-connected
arrays of turbines are becoming an increasingly large source of commercial electric
power.
Thu, 17 May 2012 16:59:16 CDTViewed: 62 times. Streetlights usually operate at electricity rates like the ones we pay in our private homes. About one-third of a municipality?s electrical costs are for street lighting. So having that energy provided by some form of renewable energy, means that every cent is saved and for municipalities, whose budgets are being squeezed, that's something serious to consider.
Thu, 17 May 2012 16:48:52 CDTViewed: 28 times. Streetlights usually operate at electricity rates like the ones we pay in our private homes. About one-third of a municipality's electrical costs are for street lighting. So having that energy provided by some form of renewable energy, means that every cent is saved and for municipalities, whose budgets are being squeezed, that?s something serious to
Thu, 17 May 2012 00:28:50 CDTViewed: 177 times. Guwahati, May 16 : Assam Power Minister Pradyut Bordoloi today said solar energy and wind power were not viable means of power generation in the state as it is not naturally endowed with for the purpose.
Wed, 16 May 2012 07:52:07 CDTViewed: 84 times. Construction is speeding along on the $800 million BP Wind Energy Flat Ridge 2 wind farm in southcentral Kansas, causing hundreds of people to temporarily relocate to the Kingman area to help with the project. KAKE News reports that according to Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce Director Wanda Kelsey, the project is proving a big boost for the community, as workers eat in restaurants, rent living spaces and shop at local stores.
Wed, 16 May 2012 07:21:50 CDTViewed: 97 times. This May 18, 2011, file photo, shows a wind turbine near Arlington, Ore. Once again, the federal agency that manages much of the electricity transmission in the Pacific Northwest has ordered springtime shutdowns of wind farms when high water is producing too much hydropower for the grid to handle.
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:09:00 CDTViewed: 153 times. Toronto Stock Exchange (Venture) Symbol: "WND"OTCQX Symbol: "WNDEF"Issued and Outstanding: 62,731,056VANCOUVER, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Western Wind Energy Corp. (the "Company"
Tue, 15 May 2012 11:18:48 CDTViewed: 61 times. Wind energy is under attack from a network of ultra-conservative groups and "think tanks." These think tanks are simply propaganda machines for the fossil fuel industry.
Tue, 15 May 2012 10:08:31 CDTViewed: 128 times. This former member of the Carolina Panthers is helping to build wind farms in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Tue, 15 May 2012 09:10:05 CDTViewed: 74 times. On an arid plain where sudden gusts of wind can rip roofs off buildings and knock over tractor trailers, Mexico is building a new engine for its energy future.
Tue, 15 May 2012 04:57:48 CDTViewed: 130 times. Dear Editor: Mayor Tom Barrett welcomes wind energy "with open arms." State law now permits wind turbines 1,250 feet from your home and 500 feet from your property.
