World’s biggest wind farm opens in Texas
627 turbines on nearly 100,000 acres of land in Texas could power more than 230,000 homes in this new wind farm.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Category Wind turbines
How a Malawian teenager harnessed the power of the wind
At 14, with no education, William Kamkwamba devised and built a wind turbine that generated electricity for his village in Malawi For an educated adult living in a developed nation, designing and building a wind turbine that generates electricity is…
Scientists solve wind power’s mass bat-killing problem
They slow turbines to near motionless in low wind when bats are out. Interestingly, it’s the drop in air pressure around the blades that kills bat not collisions.
New wind turbine design wins €500,000 in contest
A nearly invisible rooftop wind turbine has won the €500,000 Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2009. “It’s beyond a dream,” said English entrepreneur Dean Gregory. “This means we can focus solely on bringing this to market.” The turbine sits horizontally on…
Midwest farmers receive about $12,000 per wind turbine
Rain or shine. Good harvest season or bad. And they don’t have to do anything. Such wind turbine royalties could certainly make the difference between a small farmer making it or going under.