Posts tagged: wind power

The Benefits of Renewable Energy in Your Home

Guest Post by Rhian Farnworth If there was ever a buzzword across the globe that continues to grow in popularity – it’s renewable energy. We all know that it is a necessity for the world to consider how to live without the use of fossil fuels, but how many of us know the benefits that [...]

Friday December 23rd, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Ski Resorts Using Green Energy

Courtesy: thesavoia.com Making the switch to green energy takes an initial investment, but creates self sufficiency and leads to future economic benefit.  Other resorts leading in green energy are Grand Targhee, Lech (Austria), SkiWelt (Austria),  Davos (Switzerland), and Meribel (France). These resorts are shifting to solar energy, wind energy, hydro energy, and biofuels to increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact. [...]

Thursday December 15th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Wind Power Art

Courtesy: theenvironmentalblog.org If the famous Greek god of wind Zephyr was an art lover, he would’ve been more than happy to breeze along the Wind Sculpture Walk in New Zealand, the Windmill Project in Colorado, and the London Oasis in UK. These renewable energy sculptures harness wind power to light up, create kaleidoscopes, and serve [...]

Wednesday December 14th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wind Power Storage As Hydrogen May Help Renewable Energy

    From EarthTechling’s Pete Danko: The idea of storing excess wind energy as hydrogen is picking up steam in Germany, with a second pilot program popping up — this one from the big power company E.On. But there’s a key difference between the two projects: In Herten, Germany, the company Hydrogenics plans to use [...]

Saturday December 10th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Geothermal Power: A Dark Horse in Renewable Energy

When you mention the words “renewable energy,” most people immediately think of wind and solar. Over the last decade, renewables in the United States (excluding hydropower) have more than tripled. In 2009, renewables reached 53 gigawatts of installed capacity. Renewables have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 14 percent since 2000. It’s no [...]

Wednesday November 30th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »