A new report by the US Department of Energy says that with enough support wind energy could provide 20% of US electricity needs by the year 2030, for only $6 per per a year. Not a bad deal!
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One Fifth of US Energy Could Come from Wind: Department of Energy
(via www.cutyourfootprint.com)
Submitted by footprint1117 on Wed, 2008-05-14 10:30. | Tags: science | carbon emissions | carbon footprint | climate change | global warming | Renewable Energy | wind farm | wind power
Conergy Builds Australia’s Biggest Wind Farm
(via environews.cars-and-trees.com)
German solar power company Conergy is seeking approval to build the largest windmill in Australia, taking a 2 billion Australian dollar ($1.8 billion) bet on the country's Parliament passing legislation supporting renewable energy.
Submitted by ovisoftblue on Tue, 2007-10-09 15:03. | Tags: business | conergy | wind energy | wind farm | wind mill
World's largest offshore wind turbine to be in UK
(via www.telegraph.co.uk)
A leading California alternative energy company is to develop the world's largest offshore wind turbine in the North East of England.
Submitted by anthonypickles on Fri, 2007-10-05 13:42. | Tags: technology | offshore | Renewable Energy | wind farm | wind turbine
Netherlands Plans Offshore Wind Farm
(via thoughtsonglobalwarming.blogspot.com)
It is the farthest offshore wind farm anywhere in the world, and its developers say a further 5 to 10 more will likely follow in the next few years.
Submitted by Simmons on Mon, 2007-09-03 18:18. | Tags: science | alternative energy | global warming | Renewable Energy | wind farm | wind power
