Posts Tagged ‘Wind’
New Jersey Seeks To Become Wind Mega State
No, this article has nothing to do with Snookie and the Jersey Shore series. New Jersey yesterday passed a law that would ultimately make it the leading provider of offshore wind energy in the country.The Offshore Wind Economic Development Act directs the state’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to establish. . .
Around The World In 80 Days
Electric cars from four countries are participating in the Zero Race adventure. Not quite Indy, or the Dakar Rally across Africa, the Zero Race has these four teams competing across the globe. The race must be completed in 80 days, and the kicker is this is not a race about. . .
New Coal Plants Adding To CO2 Woes
Recent records from the U.S. Department of Energy provided by utilities show that more than 30 coal plants have been built since 2008. The new construction of coal plants stretches from Arizona, Illinois, South Carolina, and Washington. This is the largest expansion of coal plants in the U.S. in over. . .
Global CO2 Emissions Fall 1.3 Percent
For the first time in over a decade worldwide carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1.3 percent. Total global carbon dioxide emissions fell in 2009 to 31.3 billion tons. The Internationals Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien, IWR, (a German based Renewable Energy Industry Institute), issued their annual report highlighting the drop in. . .
Worldwide Gains In Sustainable Energy
According to the International Energy Agency more than half of all new electricity added in the United States and Europe last year came from renewable power such as wind and solar. The IEA is a UN agency. Last year was also a record year for the amount of new green. . .
The Age Of Sail Is Back
Commercial Ocean shipping carries 98.2% of the world’s goods, and 98% of it is driven by diesel engines. Ocean bound freighters are contributing 3% of carbon emissions to the atmosphere. If all commercial ships were a country, they would rank number seven in carbon emissions, equaling Germany’s output. There may. . .
Small Wind Turbines Gain
Small wind turbine sales have surged in the last three years, with 10,000 new units installed around the country. A small wind turbine is defined as one that can generate 1200 kilowatt-hours a year. The average wind speed for a small turbine is 11.2 miles per hour and starts generating. . .
American Power Act Revealed
Senators Kerry and Lieberman, a new energy bill that will be revealed today to the public, are sponsoring the American Power Act legislation. The Associated Press has summarized key aspects of the bill: The legislation aims to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 17 percent. . .
Army Testing Mobile Wind Turbine
The U.S. Army plans on testing a mobile wind turbine to power communications equipment. The mobile trailer mounted wind turbine will be tested an army facility in Maryland. WindTamer, a Rochester, NY based company developed a 1-kilowatt unit for the military. The unit is mounted on a mobile trailer and. . .
U.S. Wind Capacity Increased In 2009
Wind powered mega watt capacity grew in the U.S. by thirty nine percent from 2008 to 2009. The installation of new wind turbines added 9900 mega watts of new electrical generation for the U.S. in 2009; while the previous year brought on line 8400 new mega watts of capacity. The. . .
Interior Seeks Agreement On Windfarm
The U.S. Interior Department is seeking to reach an agreement over the controversial Cape Cod wind power project that would be located in Federal waters off Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
The Next Decade Top Ten
Happy New Year to one and all. All the best for 2010. The Aughts are over, and we are now on to our next decade. New Year’s resolutions have been made, most of those will not make it to February, but hey resolutions are made to be broken. So since. . .
Winter Snow Possibly Due To Climate Change
In the last few weeks record breaking snow has hit all across the U.S. From Washington D.C., to Dallas, to Oklahoma, records have been broken for amount of snow that has fallen. Dallas broke a record from 1898, recording its first Christmas Eve snow fall since that date. Oklahoma was. . .
The Future Is Green Energy
Do you remember that line from the movie The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft? You know, the one where Hoffman’s charatcer is freshly out of college, without a job direction, and at his parents home coming party for him, he is pulled to the side and told, “my. . .
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