400 US Farmers Enlisted In New Rural Wind Power Smackdown
The Biden administration aims to recruit 400 farmers to help tap into vast reserves of untapped wind power in the US.
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Solar-Friendly Rooftop Wind Turbine Aims To Beat The Odds
A new cost-cutting business model could help propel rooftop wind turbines off the sidelines and into the decarbonization game.
UpriseEnergy Demonstrates Rapid-Deploy Wind+Battery Energy Solution In A Shipping Container
UpriseEnergy was the only wind innovation that passed my sniff test in 2013, and they’ve just delivered a solid win and demonstration. Onward and upward.
US Falls Behind China & UK In Small & Medium Wind Power
A new report analysing the small and medium wind turbine market has found that China, the UK, and Italy lead globally, while the US is lagging well behind. The report, published by Navigant Research, analyses the global market for small and medium wind turbines, and looks forward to predict capacity … [continued]
Global Small & Medium Wind To Reach 3.2 GW
The market for small and medium wind energy installations through the next decade is expected to total more than 3.2 GW, according to new analysis from Navigant Research, but only if the market can reduce costs and survive post-government incentives. Small and medium wind energy is defined as turbines less than 500 … [continued]
Record Year Blows United Kingdom Small Wind Installations Past 102 MW
2012 turned out to be a huge year for small wind in the UK. The industry doubled in size to pass £105 million in value and 102MW installed capacity.
DOE and New Jersey Developing First US Transit System Microgrid
DOE will partner with New Jersey to develop the first-ever transit system microgrid as part of Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts.
NJ TransitGrid will cover rail lines and facilities across New Jersey Transit’s (NJT) busy northeastern corridor between Newark and New York City, and ensure trains keep running even if the centralized grid goes off the rails.
Work The Wind! 4 Steps To Get Your Project Started
Are you interested in doing your own wind project? Let the Clean Energy Project Builder and CERTs help you get started with 4 steps! Step 1: Do your research! Knowing information about wind (what it is, how it works, how to get it) is a key component in your project’s … [continued]
The Big Green Business Opportunity For America’s Economy
A new survey shows growth rates for green products and services are rising faster than conventional goods in America’s economy, outpacing the overall economy during the depths of the recession, and creating opportunity for the 88% of US businesses classified as “microbusinesses” with five or fewer employees.
High Winds, Boston High-Rises, and Eastern Wind Power Vertical-Axis Turbines
Chicago’s the “Windy City,” but EWP’s betting that, sited atop Boston high-rises, its vertical-axis wind turbines can make a sizable dent in buildings’ energy costs. […]
