News tagged with power turbines
New England lobster traps are nabbing dinner, data
Mar 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Skip Ryan has worked the same channel into Boston Harbor for 50 years, setting and hauling his lobster traps so often that he is certain of one thing.
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Recycling wind turbines
Sep 21, 2007 |
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The development of wind power promises much in terms of providing us with renewable energy for the future and wind turbines could be the most effective way to harness that power. Danish researchers now suggest that in order ...
Researchers evaluate highway rest areas for wind power
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Illinois is the Prairie State and home to the Windy City. And sometimes, when standing out in that prairie and feeling the wind racing across the state, you begin to wonder if there is anything between here and Kansas that ...
Contemplating excess wind
Jun 16, 2009 |
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How much usable energy do wind turbines produce? It is a question that perplexes engineers and frustrates potential users, especially on windless days. A study published this month in the International Journal of Energy provid ...
Europe's biggest wind farm planned in Sweden
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Plans to build the biggest wind farm in Europe are underway in Sweden after winning approval from a local county administrative board on Monday, officials said.
Magazine touts NJIT idea to harness clean energy for NYC
Jul 14, 2009 |
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An NJIT architecture professor with an architecture student has designed a network of modular floating docks to harness clean energy for New York City. The proposal was featured this week in Metropolis magazine.
Homeowners, small businesses install turbines to cut long-term energy costs
Apr 25, 2009 |
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Steve and Sue Kirkham's home sits atop a hill where the wind can be strong enough to mute conversations and rattle lawn chairs. Instead of complaining, they decided to harness its power.
Report: Use 'brownfields' as energy parks
Jan 29, 2009 |
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Northwest Michigan could generate hundreds of new jobs and generate enough electricity for thousands of its residents by converting abandoned factories and other brownfield sites for renewable energy production.
Scientists find successful way to reduce bat deaths at wind turbines
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Scientists at the University of Calgary have found a way to reduce bat deaths from wind turbines by up to 60 percent without significantly reducing the energy generated from the wind farm. The research, recently published ...
Why wind turbines can mean death for bats
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Aug 25, 2008 |
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Power-generating wind turbines have long been recognized as a potentially life-threatening hazard for birds. But at most wind facilities, bats actually die in much greater numbers. Now, researchers reporting in Current Bi ...
Quiet wind turbine could provide up to 30% of a home's power
Oct 31, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A quiet wind turbine developed in Scotland is now available in the US and Canada. Its developers say that the roof-based turbine can provide significant power for homes and commercial buildings ...
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