Our best of 2014 included a lot of DIY upcycling projects, from building your own wind turbine to repurposing discarded electronic devices.
Tag: wind turbine
How to Build a Wind Turbine for $30
Renewable energy = high upfront costs… right? Yes, if you’re paying someone else to put your system together for you. Now, that seems like kind of a no-brainer for most [ … ]
Offshore Wind Energy Development Picking Up Pace
Wind power is the worldβs leading source of renewable electricity, excluding hydropower, with 238,000 megawatts of capacity installed at the start of 2012. Thus far, almost all of this wind power has been tapped on land; worldwide just 4,600 megawatts of offshore wind farms were operating as of mid-2012. Offshore wind capacity is growing quickly, however, expanding nearly six-fold since 2006. Twelve countries now have wind turbines spinning offshore, and more will be joining them to take advantage of the powerful winds blowing over the oceans.
Despite Promises of New Jobs & Clean Energy, Humboldt County Residents Say "No" to Wind Power
Humboldt County in northern California is known for its eco-friendly, laid back lifestyle. Β Solar panels are a common site on homes, and organic food is the norm. Big box stores [ … ]
Building the Green Economy: Maintaining our 10kW Bergey Wind Turbine
While we selected one of the best-selling residential wind turbines in the US, a 10kW (kilowatt) rated machine built in Norman, Oklahoma by Bergey Windpower Co., thereβs still wear and [ … ]
Towering on the Horizon: Wind Farms and Energy Independence
This past July 4th some friends and I headed south from our farm to visit the new EcoGrove I Wind Farm in Lena, Illinois, located in Stephenson County (in the [ … ]
July 4: How are you celebrating Independence Day?
Like millions of Americans, weβre celebrating July 4th, Independence Day. However, weβre celebrating this national holiday by focusing on the many aspects of our life that, in various ways, have [ … ]
Book Review: POWER FROM THE WIND, a practical guide to small-scale energy production
Tired of your increasing electric bills?Β Want to change your relationship with energy, making your own, renewable, local power while doing your part to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and lessening [ … ]
$700 Billion Bail Out Provides for Alternative Energy Tax Credits: Is That Good or Bad?
The $700 billion bail out bill the House of Representatives just passed — and President Bush signed — includes tax credits for solar, wind and biodiesel. Yahoo! News reports: “The [ … ]