Wind power
Wind Turbine Dynamics vs Propeller Dynamics July 17th, 2009
Advancement in wind energy technology
The Baker Wind Turbine is a major breakthrough in wind energy technology. The super quiet, Low Pressure Turbine is enclosed and 100% bird and people safe which allows the turbine to be installed and operated...more
Green Your Phone with Renewable Energy Credits December 12th, 2008
Best Buy Offering Mobile Phone Energy Offsets
Looking for a way to make your cell phone a little bit greener? Best Buy has an idea -- visit one of their stores to buy wind-power energy credits to offset your phone's electricity use. The...more
We used wind power for 1 year October 14th, 2008
Let's see how much it cost?
We received this certificate from Con Ed the other day certifying that we purchased wind power for the year January - December 2007 (I can't imagine why we are receiving this in October but I...more
T. Boone Pickens: Building Wind Power in America July 16th, 2008
Old-School Oilman Moving into Alternative Energy
When T. Boone Pickens founded Mesa Petroleum in the 1950s, he took $2500 and turned it into a three billion dollar oil empire. This guy is about as old-school oil man as you can get....more
Wind Turbine Power: Farmers Turning the Wind into Gold May 26th, 2008
Community-Based Wind Power is Growing
Europe has long led the local wind power movement, starting in the middle ages, when Dutch farmers put up wind mills to grind grain and pump water. They’ve also managed to avoid the corporatization of...more
Can You Harness Wind Power or Not? April 18th, 2008
Find Out if Wind Power Will Work on Your Land
In my series of posts last week related to choosing the perfect land for your green home, I mentioned wind power. Wind power is cool but not all plots of land will allow for decent...more
Green-Trust.Org & Woodhenge.Org - Building Wind Turbines April 4th, 2008
Bonus: Visit A Mostly Recycled Home
Visit a home made with 80% recycled materials and see the building of a wind turbine - an excellent video. ...more
What YOU should know about wind power! April 1st, 2008
There is a small town, very close to where I live, that is in the process of converting entirely to wind power. This isn’t the only place where wind energy is taking off either. Between...more
MyGreenCottage - National Green Home Building Company March 31st, 2008
If you’re looking to build green with total ease, you may want to check out MyGreenCottage a nationwide builder of custom green homes. This company is currently all the rage, and for good reason. Nice...more
Inexpensive Residential Wind Turbine -- Wind Power March 16th, 2008
Alternative Energy for Your Home
Over at one of my favorite green blogs, The Alternative Consumer, I saw a post about inexpensive residential wind turbine. That's very cool, because while nifty, thus far, powering your home with wind, hasn't exactly...more
