Archive for the ‘Wind’ Category

Small Wind Generators

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Small wind generators are becoming more popular as people look for affordable eco-friendly solutions for power production. Let's face facts: wind power is a long way from being able to satisfy the electrical needs of many people's homes. Wind turbines tend to be both expensive to install and ...

Used Wind Turbines

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

One possibility of getting started is to consider picking up used wind turbines. New, wind turbines can cost an arm and a leg. Like anything else, an aftermarket exists which will allow you to pick up wind turbine equipment at a deep discount, because it's no longer new. ...

Wind Energy Pros And Cons

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

It's time to take a look at wind energy pros and cons. This renewable energy supply seems to be very popular with President Obama, and figures into his new Energy Policy in a big way. Enthusiasts about wind energy abound. Western states, in particular, are happy to ...

Wind Power As A Viable Solution To Meeting Alternative Energy Needs

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Wind power is in fashion these days, with no greater of a proponent than T. Boone Pickens, a man who made his fortune selling old school energy solutions. Right now only about 1% of the world's electricity is produced by wind turbines, but the segment is growing faster than ...

Renewable Energy Sources – Part 4 – Wind

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Today we're taking a look at yet another renewable energy source, one that surrounds us constantly. That is wind power. Wind power is on the rise in popularity, as evidenced by an announcement by T. Boone Pickens that he was building a 4,000 megawatt wind farm in the ...