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Offshore Wind – Why Not?
Offshore Wind – Why Not?
As many people around the world have noted the development and usage of offshore wind power generation stations is a highly efficient and effective form of power generation that has been successfully implemented in many places around the globe, particularly in population-dense Europe where free land...
VAWT – Pros and Cons
VAWT – Pros and Cons
The advent of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) has meant that a number of new locations that have previously been deemed unsuitable for wind turbine installation (including many homes) can be opened up to the market, however as these come with many pros over conventional horizontal axis wind turbines...
Wind Power on Capitol Hill
Wind Power on Capitol Hill
Wind Power on Capitol Hill is getting set to start up this March 9-10 in Washington D.C. The event is designed to facilitation communication between wind energy leaders and legislators in Congress to discuss a number of issues related to the wind industry, including funding and development projects around...
Wind Turbines and Home Values
Wind Turbines and Home Values
Wind power has, despite its abundance as a potential power source, sparked a good deal of controversy with the wind turbines necessary to generate the electricity our homes need conjured up as towering eyesores on our landscape. One of the principle concerns of those who would be living nearest wind...
Where do wind turbines work best
Where do wind turbines work best
Wind farms are probably as contentious a subject as they are popular in terms of generating green, clean energy to combat the rising emission of greenhouse gases and concomitant effects of global warning. So, bearing in mind both the aesthetic and practical aspects of wind farms, just where is the best...

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