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Archive for the ‘Wind’ Category

April 10th, 2008

Living Almost Off The Grid

Just imagine how much money Larry Tillman is saving. He lives in South Charleston and he has been installing solar panels on his home. In fact, according to a news clip, Tillman has slowly been adding little odds and ends to make his home not that dependent on the grid. Tillman disclosed, “I’m 85 percent […]

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April 9th, 2008

Power From The Wind And Sun

We have already discussed chargers which could charge your gadgets. Most of these chargers that we have tackled make use of the sun’s heat and converts it into usable energy which is then transferred to the gadget that needs some juice. But this time around, I came across a new kind of charger that could […]

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February 19th, 2008

Clean Energy Purchasers, Dallas Joins Top 10

In a study conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US, the city of Dallas joined the list of the top 10 clean energy purchasers. It placed ninth on the list. And what made the state take the 9th spot is the fact that of the total energy that the city uses, a […]

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February 15th, 2008

LA Starts Wind Farm Project

Right on a mountainside. That is where the new wind farm in Los Angeles is going to be built. And around a week back, the city’s officials had already broken ground. When finished, estimates have it that the wind farm would be able to give power to 56,000 homes.
Named as the Pine Tree Wind Project, […]

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February 12th, 2008

High School May Get Power From Wind

In Minnesota’s Twin Cities, it seems like the trend of using wind power would be opening up right even to high schools. One school, the East Ridge High School, would soon be availing of the power that the wind provides by 2009.
Officials of the school are looking how they can put in the wind power […]

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February 1st, 2008

Boston Government To Use Wind Power

What would be the best way to teach other people your advocacy?
The answer? Be an example.
And the mayor of Boston City, Thomas Menino, has decided that the best way to send out an example to their residents about the advantages of using clean wind power would be through installing a number of small wind turbines […]

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January 23rd, 2008

Irish Schools To Get Solar Power

The officials in Northern Ireland are planning a renewable power project and the beneficiaries would be some 19 schools in the area. The project would make use not only of solar power but it would also be taking power from the wind. This is certainly a grand idea for the students would be exposed to […]

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January 19th, 2008

Spain Gets More Wind Turbines

One of Europe’s most prominent countries would be receiving quite a number of wind turbines. Of course, these wind turbines would be used so as to hone the wind’s strength into usable power. Yes, Spain would be the one to get these wind turbines.
And because Spain is in need of wind power turbines, the lucky […]

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January 18th, 2008

Wind Power Gets Boost From Group In Kansas

One of the state’s officials, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, has seen the advantages that honing wind power can bring. And so she has decided to form a group that would go by the name of Kansas Wind Working Group. And from the name itself, you would know that it certainly has got something to do with […]

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January 17th, 2008

Maine Goes Green For Wind Power Plans

The green light has just gone on from Maine. And that means that wind power plan for the state is going to start soon. Stetson Wind Project, the name of the wind power deal, would be built in the Stetson Mountain, Washington County. It would be composed of 38 turbines that would take power from […]

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