Hollow wind turbine
This new design for a wind turbine takes much less space than conventional turbines, can be mounted horizontally or vertically, making it ideal for urban areas.
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
Next generation wind turbine
FloDesign has a new design for wind turbines. It is both smaller and vastly more efficient, and draws on jet engine design. They can be placed much closer together than traditional turbines too. Watch the video.
Enviro / cleantech links. 12/31
Fuel cell tractors coming soon. This is a natural for farm equipment because they can easily be refilled from a central source. Eight-wheeled electric sports car. Each wheel is powered by a separate motor. Energy efficient supercomputer. Fast and green.…
Wind4Me.com
Wind4Me is an excellent site for wind power news from all over.
Floating offshore wind power
According to a 2006 report by the U.S. Department of Energy, General Electric and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, offshore wind resources on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States exceed the current electricity generation of the entire U.S.…