Wind Power
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Oil Tycoon Future For Real Life Ocean Activist Ted Danson In 'Everybody Loves Whales'
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull Sep 1, 2010
His portrayal of brawny, less-than-brainy lothario Sam Malone in Cheers is woven into the fabric of our pop culture, however Ted Danson has proven throughout the decades that his range as an actor goes well beyond dumb and good-looking. Whether… Full Story »
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U.S. Coast Guard to Install New Wind Turbine at Base in Maine
Inhabitat &bull Aug 31, 2010
Following in the footsteps of the U.S. military's embracing of renewable energy, such as fighter jets running on biofuel and hydrogen fuel cell powered tanks, the U.S. coast guard has decided to use wind power by installing a turbine at… Full Story »
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Military has become tough opponent of wind power
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Aug 31, 2010
Outdated technologies often lead to wind power interference with radar systems. Full Story »
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How Eco Is Wind Power?
Green Living - Gaiam Community &bull Aug 27, 2010
I heard that some wind farms use fossil fuels to power their generators when the wind won't. Doesn't that defeat their whole renewable energy purpose? Why not let the wind power it or not? Also, I've heard that the low-frequency sounds generated by these turbines can harm people and animals. Is this true? Indeed, one of… Full Story »
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Renewable Energy Production Increased 8.3% Last Year in Europe, Coal Consumption Dropped 16.3%
TreeHugger &bull Aug 20, 2010The latest EuroStat report about energy production and usage in Europe in 2009 contains some good news (unless you are rooting for coal). While overall renewable energy production increased by 8.3% between 2008 and 2009, for a total share of… Full Story »
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Illinois Mandates Utilities to Buy More Solar Power
TreeHugger &bull Aug 18, 2010Read on for more details. Both Laws Take Effect in January 2011 The requirement for utilities will progressively ramp up, from 0.5% of total power supply by June 2012, to 1.5% the following year, to 3% by June 2014, then… Full Story »
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Portugal Close to 45% Renewable Electricity
Healthy and Green Living &bull Aug 16, 2010
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. The change in energy production has been spurred by the fact the country has been dependent on importing fossil fuels for much of its energy. Wind-watch.org reported… Full Story »
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A Helpful Home Efficiency Pyramid Minnesota Power
Re-Nest &bull Aug 10, 2010
This Pyramid of Conservation (developed by Minnesota Power and spotted over at TreeHugger) was designed to help homeowners prioritize steps and develop an action plan for their home. Like the food pyramid, this pyramid should be read from the bottom… Full Story »
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20% of Iowa's Electricity Generated by Wind Power
Healthy and Green Living &bull Aug 7, 2010
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. The state of Iowa has been steadily increasing its wind power capacity over the last several years. A press release from this year says that up to… Full Story »
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Do We Really Need Sculptures in Nature to Remind Us of People's Place in It?
TreeHugger &bull Aug 7, 2010Hikers huffing and puffing to reach a remote, secluded spot in the Alps this summer may be a bit disappointed as they approach to see a figure already there ahead of them, enjoying the view. If they're traipsing in the mountains above the ski resort of Lech in western Austria, though, that solitary figure may not be a fellow hiker at all, but a life-size cast-iron sculpture. Some have been installed in… Full Story »
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VeloMini Folding Electric Bike Brings Best of Both Worlds
TreeHugger &bull Aug 6, 2010For urban cyclists, there's the convenience of folding bikes that can easily fit inside an apartment, office cubicle, or subway car, and there's also the helpful ease of electric assist bikes which can get you to work without breaking much of a sweat. There… Full Story »
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Find a Wind Farm Community for You
Healthy and Green Living &bull Aug 5, 2010
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Looking for a wind farm community? In today's ever more eco-aware environment, many communities are choosing to live a lifestyle powered solely by wind power. Wind farms generate electricity through a collection of wind turbines. The energy the wind farms harness is channeled back into existing electric grids. Wind farms may consist of a few dozen to several hundred… Full Story »
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Four US States Now Get More Than 10% of Electricity From Wind Power: Report
TreeHugger &bull Aug 4, 2010The report notes that wind turbine manufacturers from the US, Europe, Japan, India, and China all supply projects in the United States--seven of the ten manufacturers supplying the US market now have one or more manufacturing facilities in country, with… Full Story »
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What Happened to the Oil from the BP Spill (Pic)
TreeHugger &bull Aug 4, 2010Okay, so the BP spill narrative du jour is that all the oil has disappeared -- dispersed, burned, skimmed away, or magically vanished. Stephen Colbert said he'd found it, but he was mostly kidding. There's only one quarter of the stuff left posing any real threat, according to federal scientists (though it's probably worth staying skeptical of that… Full Story »
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Friggebod Fun: MiniHouse From Add-A-Room
TreeHugger &bull Aug 3, 2010So much of what we build is a response to regulation; from garden sheds to modular homes, it is the rules that define the forms. Swedish Housing Minister, Birgit Friggebo exempted buildings under 150 square feet from the building codes;… Full Story »
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Really Natural July 2010 Monthly Round Up
Really Natural &bull Aug 2, 2010
Alternative Energy Greenpeace UK Responds to BP CEO Change by Closing 50 Gas Stations Google Buys 20 Years of Wind Power Really Natural Books: Off the Grid: Inside the Movement for More Space, Less Government, and True Independence in Modern... Full Story »
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$400 Million for Wind Power in Oklahoma
Healthy and Green Living &bull Aug 1, 2010
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been approved for a wind power project in northern Oklahoma to build up to 227 megawatts of wind power capacity. Jesse… Full Story »
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New Vertical Garden Comes to Spain's San Vicente (PHOTOS)
TreeHugger &bull Jul 31, 2010It looks like as a green destination, Spain is pulling ahead. The European country has emerged as a solar energy leader and its wind power industry is growing by leaps and bounds. So when Spanish design blog Urbanbolisimo reported that San Vicente… Full Story »
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World Wide Web Powered by Green Energy?
Healthy and Green Living &bull Jul 31, 2010
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. A project in Canada called the GreenStar Network seeks to power information technology infrastructure from renewable sources with the overall goal of creating a carbon-free network. Currently… Full Story »
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Coakley lowers Cape Wind cost for ratepayers
Boston Globe: The Green Blog &bull Jul 30, 2010
The developers of the proposed Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound have tentatively agreed to reduce its price to consumers by 10 percent, which would save ratepayers $456 million over its expected 15-year life. The cost of the 130-turbine project has been the source… Full Story »
