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Wind Power

Wind Power

Is Electricity Renewable or Non-Renewable? How to Find out is Electricity Renewable or Non-Renewable

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Is Electricity Renewable or Non-Renewable? How to Find out if your Electricity is Renewable or Non-Renewable

Is electricity renewable? How to find out if your electricity is renewable or non-renewable. As it currently stands, our current grid and sources of energy come from a wide variety of sources and is not limited to a single power source. To begin with, first we must determine what the renewable and non-renewable energy sources are before we can fully understand and answer this question with a degree of honesty.

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In short, electricity is largely produced by power stations burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. Nuclear fission can also be used to produce electricity from nuclear power plants. All these sources of energy are not renewable, which means that there is a finite, or limited amount of these fuels available in the world and when it is all used up, that’s it, there will be no more.

On the other hand, hydro, wind, tidal, geothermal, biomass, and solar power are all regarded as sustainable and renewable forms of energy because they aren’t finite and limited to available resources. We use the energy we obtain from these sources and it still keeps coming, it will not run out! Continue Reading Is Electricity Renewable or Non-Renewable? How to Find out is Electricity Renewable or Non-Renewable Here

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Posted by admin - May 2, 2012 at 11:32 am

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How Does a Wind Turbine Work

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How Do These Wind Turbines Work You May Ask, We Will Try To Answer That Here

The Wind Turbine is one of the many alternative sources of energy. Solar energy, hydro electric and wind energy are three of the most common options. Energy derived from this manner by harnessing the power of the wind may be one of the most promising resources to explore.

What are Wind Turbines

Modern wind turbines are essentially much like a wind mill, much like the one’s you’d see on farms or in Holland. However, instead of being attached to a mill to grind grain into flour, the turbine is attached to an electrical generator. The result is energy. How much energy? Well it depends on the size of the blades and the wind speed.

Wind turbines can be used on a large scale to produce energy for a city. The turbines generally have two or three blades or rotors. On sunny, windy days they can produce several megawatts. The energy can also be stored for non windy days. On a smaller scale, for home use, a wind turbine can produce about 100 kilowatts. They work well to compliment a solar electric power system. Continue Reading How Does a Wind Turbine Work Here

Originally posted 2011-02-03 09:17:24.

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Posted by admin - March 4, 2012 at 3:51 pm

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Building a Wind Turbine


A video record of the new Vestas v82 wind turbine erected on the St. Olaf campus in Northfield Minnesota

Originally posted 2010-04-23 21:52:17.

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Posted by admin - February 29, 2012 at 12:50 pm

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Offshore Wind Power Important to Future of Clean Energy Development

Offshore wind power is paramount to the future of clean energy development as the potential is huge. In layman's terms offshore wind power is simply the construction of wind farms on the water which generate electricity from the wind. It can include the ocean as well as inland areas like lakes, fjords and sheltered coastal areas using a fixed bottom technology, although there are also deep water projects that use floating wind turbines.

Offshore Wind Power Important to Future of Clean Energy Development Like This Horns Rev from DONG Energy in Denmark

Offshore wind power is paramount to the future of clean energy development as the potential is huge. In layman’s terms it is simply the construction of wind farms on the water which generate electricity from the wind. It can include the ocean as well as inland areas like lakes, fjords and sheltered coastal areas using a fixed bottom technology, although there are also deep water projects that use floating wind turbines.

The problem with these projects is that they tend to be expensive, costing roughly 2.5 to 3.0 million Euro/MW. The turbines themselves represent only a third to one half of the total costs in the projects today while the rest of the costs come from the infrastructure required, maintenance and oversight of the projects. In 2011, Danish energy company DONG Energy made a claim that these types of projects aren’t yet competitive with fossil fuels, however they estimate that they will be in 15 years. Until that point is reached, government funding, subsidies and other incentives will be required to make the projects more economically feasible. Taking that into account, we still heavily subsidize the fossil fuel industry so why not shift some of that funding over to these types of projects? Continue Reading Offshore Wind Power Important to Future of Clean Energy Development Here

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Posted by admin - February 21, 2012 at 8:35 am

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Renewable and Non Renewable Energy Sources Explained

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Renewable and Non Renewable Energy Sources Explained

Renewable and non renewable energy sources explained will help you to understand the differences between the two and determine which is better. For this explanation, we are referring to electrical energy or energy to run our vehicles, boats, and other forms of transportation. The two combined are the driving factors behind both our economy and our society as a whole, for without either we would almost be back in the dark ages so to speak.

That day will come when we will be without coal and oil, however there are alternative sources of energy available to us which we are finally beginning to utilize more of. Fossil fuels are not good for the environment so to help protect our planet, it is wise for us to move forward with alternative energy for our future energy needs. Continue Reading Renewable and Non Renewable Energy Sources Explained Here

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Posted by admin - February 8, 2012 at 1:34 pm

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Mid-Atlantic Wind Farms Move Forward With Obama Plan Using National Ocean Policy Smart-From-The-Start

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Mid-Atlantic Wind Farms Move Forward With Obama Plan Using National Ocean Policy Smart-From-The-Start

Gigantic Mid-Atlantic offshore wind farms move forward with an Obama Administration’s plan using smart-from-the-start from the National Ocean Policy. These new smart development projects could create upwards of tens of thousands of jobs and clean, domestic energy reducing dependence on foreign imports, and more importantly, fossil fuels.

The Obama administration on Thursday, 2/2/2012 moved forward with plans to develop the enormous Mid-Atlantic offshore wind farms for developing wind energy resources, using the new approach that has the potential to expedite the process while incorporating strong environmental protections, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.

The administration released plans for developing waters off New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. Offshore wind power could create thousands of jobs and generate power for millions of homes in the region. Continue Reading Mid-Atlantic Wind Farms Move Forward With Obama Plan Using National Ocean Policy Smart-From-The-Start Here

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Posted by admin - February 6, 2012 at 8:13 am

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