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06/13/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Water-based battery with potential to store solar and wind energy developed by researchers
In a Stanford News article, researchers have invented a cheap water-based battery. If successful, a much bigger version will serve solar and wind farms, storing excess electricity for later redistribution in the power grid. The three-inch tall prototype stores enough power for a small LED flashlight. The researchers believe they can scale up this initial design […]
06/09/2018
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By Janine Acero
Are you considering getting a windmill of your own? Considerations before you do
Wind power is a type of renewable energy that generates electricity with wind turbines and windmills. It has become one of the most popular types of clean energy. In fact, new wind power installations reached 7 gigawatts (GW) in 2017, according to the American Wind Energy Association. Wind now makes up six percent of total power […]
06/06/2018
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By David Williams
Floating wind farm in Scotland is beginning to show the positive impact of offshore wind farming
The world awaits the first comprehensive performance reviews of offshore wind farms that are currently in operation. Now, it looks like it will finally get a first glimpse at this highly awaited information, and it’s quite encouraging. Hywind, the world’s first commercial offshore wind farm that’s operating out of Scotland, is slowly but surely beginning […]
05/11/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Wind turbines are about to be even BIGGER
The title of world’s largest offshore wind turbine could one day go to General Electric (GE), whose renewable energy division has recently announced it is developing the skyscraper-sized Haliade-X model, according to an article on EcoWatch. Standing at a height of 853 feet, Haliade-X is as tall as the Transamerica Pyramid building, the second tallest structure in San Francisco, […]
05/10/2018
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By Janine Acero
Protecting eagles: Researchers develop detection and deterrent system to reduce wildlife casualties from wind turbines
Wind turbines have been used to generate wind power, which is generally regarded as clean energy. However, wind turbines have killed numerous bats and birds, including golden eagles and bald eagles, which are federally protected species. Researchers have come up with a solution to minimize these deaths in a study published in Wind Energy. The researchers have set up […]
04/26/2018
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By David Williams
Bigger is better when it comes to wind turbines
Does size matter? When it comes to wind turbines, the answer is — yes it does. Indeed, that appears to be the consensus based on all the research that has been conducted on them so far: The bigger the wind turbines are, the more they will be able to offer their unique benefits. The technology […]
04/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Hydrogen-bromide flow batteries could soon power the renewable energy industry (but release a dangerous, toxic gas)
An energy storage concept from the Radical ’60s could solve the biggest problem of the wind energy sector. In an article published in ScienceDaily, Kansas researchers have developed a viable hydrogen-bromine flow battery that could store excess electricity during the night. Anyone who has been in the Midwest is bound to run across a wind farm sooner […]
03/25/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Over 100 cities worldwide are now using at least 70% renewable energy
According to a report from EcoWatch.com, more than 100 cities around the world now rely on renewable energy for 70 percent of their electricity needs. Data from research by the non-profit group CDP has confirmed that over 100 cities worldwide receive about 70 percent of their electricity from renewable sources like geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind. This is a huge improvement […]
03/24/2018
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By Edsel Cook
New “smart blade” technology will make wind turbines even more efficient
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (Fraunhofer IWES) is testing a new rotor blade that incorporates bend-twist coupling (BTC) technology. Wind turbines equipped with the new blade can get the most out of fluctuating winds, reported an AlphaGalileo article. The German wind energy sector leads its European peers by a good margin. Germany operates more than 28,000 wind turbines, and […]
03/17/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Oklahoma will soon be home to the largest wind farm in America
The largest wind farm in the United States is coming soon to Oklahoma, reported EcoWatch, now that the Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) has reached an arrangement with Walmart and Arkansas state agencies to guarantee the project. The state’s famously-shaped and windy panhandle region will be hosting the Wind Catcher Energy Connection project. A huge wind farm […]
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