Originally published on CleanTechnica. For those wanting to understand what a clean electricity footprint looks like, go to Uruguay. In less than 10 years, the country has shrunk its carbon … [Read full article]
Tag: wind energy
Texas Going Big on Solar: 10GW by 2029
(Originally published on SolarLove.org) Secure, clean, and affordable energy is driving the U. S. economy toward a more prosperous future. Solar and wind power generation are making significant contributions to … [Read full article]
Living Off The Grid — Good Idea?
Living off the grid has great appeal to a lot of people. It sounds idyllic. You are no longer dependent on broader society (well, at least not for electricity). You … [Read full article]
100% Renewable Energy Future — How To Get There + Useful Studies
At the United Nations’ upcoming COP 19 event in Warsaw, the REN Alliance is scheduled to “introduce the theme of a 100% renewable energy future, and introduce case studies on how … [Read full article]
Wind Power Blowing Strong In Cold Climates
The deployment of wind turbines in cold climates has been taking place rapidly in cold climates. This deployment is so significant that 40–50 GW of wind power capacity (wind turbines, … [Read full article]
Top Five Small Wind Turbines (In Sales)
Small wind turbines are a perennial point of contention. According to wind energy expert Paul Gipe, they often don’t live up to their hype. However, in very high-wind and off-grid … [Read full article]
Largest Wind Farm In Southern Hemisphere Opens In Australia
Equipment and personnel from four continents banded together to build the largest wind farm in the world’s southern hemisphere: the 420 MW (nearly ½-billion-watt) Macarthur Wind Farm. The Macarthur Wind Farm … [Read full article]
5 Home Technologies For Cleaner Energy
Clean energy is in everyone’s best interests. Not only does it save you money, but it also helps to save the future of the earth’s resources and ecosystem. Finite energy … [Read full article]
What's 1 Megawatt Of Wind Energy? (Infographic)
By Amber Archangel, Founder of 1Sun4All What is a Megawatt of wind energy? Have you questioned that after reading about a new utility-scale installation on CleanTechnica? That happened to me, so … [Read full article]
Smart Grid Project In Texas Will Test Utility-Scale Energy Storage For Wind Power
Wind power is the cheapest option for new electricity in many, many places now. Partly due to that, more power capacity was added in the U.S. last year from wind than from … [Read full article]
World Wind Power In 2012 Advances Nearly 20%
Global wind energy increased by nearly 20% in 2012, helping to boost maximum worldwide capacity to 282 gigawatts (GW), according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). Leading countries helping … [Read full article]
21MW Maui Wind Farm Goes Online
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy have announced that the 21MW Auwahi wind farm is now fully operational. Construction of this wind park took nine months … [Read full article]
Informative Sunset
More on Renewable Energy (and Peace) From PlanetSave: Wind & Solar Are Shining Examples of US Economic Success, Potential, & Jobs (but Under Threat) From Greenpeace: The Energy [R]evolution 2012 … [Read full article]