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Wind Power News

Wind Power

 
Wind turbines use two or three long blades to collect the energy in the blowing wind and convert it to electricity. The energy of motion contained in the wind is converted into electricity as the spinning turbine blades turn a generator. To create enough power for a city, several turbine towers need to be placed together in groups to create a "wind farm."
 
Wind power is environmentally friendly for numerous reasons. Emissions are negligible because no fuels are combusted, nor do turbines produce any substantial amount of solid waste while creating electricity. There have been some environmental concerns with bird deaths, noise issues and improperly installed towers that can cause soil erosion, but research and advancements are being made to reduce these impacts. Land around wind turbines can be used for positive purposes, such as the grazing of cattle or farming. (Source: EPA / Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Wind Power

  • A sailing race around the world...on eco power

    Thu, Dec 27 2012 at 10:31 AM

    Javier Sanso is the only competitor in the grueling round-the-world solo yacht race known as the Vendee Globe to use 100 percent renewable energy. If it were a movie, he'd win. But right now he's in eighth place.

  • Cape Wind gets OK for power purchase contract with NSTAR

    Tue, Nov 27 2012 at 3:26 PM

    The deal may give Cape Wind the 'critical mass' to finance construction of the 130-turbine offshore wind farm.

  • Green job growth slows in third quarter

    Thu, Nov 08 2012 at 2:00 PM

    The newest Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) analysis reveals that only 10,819 green jobs were announced in Q3 2012.

  • 'Kite surfing' helps generate wind power

    Tue, Nov 06 2012 at 5:35 PM

    Compared to wind turbines, utilizing 'kite surfing' to harness wind power would yield more energy for much less money and could generate energy almost anywhere.

  • Blue bags for a greener future: IKEA unveils People & Planet Positive strategy

    Tue, Oct 23 2012 at 7:34 PM

    Firm in the belief that 'sustainability should not be a luxury good,' IKEA releases a sustainability strategy that, among many things, finds the retailer striving toward complete energy independence by 2020.

  • Watch: Michael Brune on the PTC and green jobs

    Tue, Oct 16 2012 at 2:00 PM

    Sierra Club's Executive Director weighs in on the production tax credit extension and the 75,000 green jobs it helps support.

  • U.S. approves huge wind farm in Wyoming

    Wed, Oct 10 2012 at 12:36 PM

    The Chokecherry and Sierra Madre project could include up to 1,000 wind turbines, which would make it the largest wind farm in North America.

  • Despite the red-meat rhetoric, Texas benefits mightily from clean energy projects

    Fri, Aug 17 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Austin's 'Chevy Volt Village' makes a handy political target, but in fact clean energy — and especially wind power — has been very, very good for the economy of Texas.

  • Obama, Romney wage wind, coal wars

    Tue, Aug 14 2012 at 7:57 PM

    Romney accused Obama of waging a 'war on coal' while the president mercilessly mocked his foe as oblivious to the benefits of wind power.

  • Obama whips up wind power attack on Romney

    Thu, Aug 09 2012 at 7:47 PM

    The president Barack Obama accused Romney of wanting to end tax credits for the wind energy industry and put 37,000 jobs at risk.

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