Largest Wind Farm Powers Up Off England Coast
The world’s largest offshore windfarm, partially built by a Norfolk firm, was officially opened off the UK coast yesterday. The Thanet offshore windfarm, off the south east coast of England, has 100...
View ArticleCan Wind Turbines Help Crops?
Another potential benefit to crops is that increased airflows could enable corn and soybean plants to more readily extract atmospheric CO2, a needed “fuel” for crops. The extra turbulence might also...
View ArticleTexas Football Stadium To Get Wind Power
The new stadium, which will replace 57-year-old Fouts Field, is designed by award-winning architects HKS Sports & Entertainment Group (www.hksinc.com), the firm that designed the new Dallas Cowboys...
View ArticleEnergy 101: Wind Turbines
USdepartmentofenergy asked: See how wind turbines generate clean electricity from the power of the wind. Highlighted are the various parts and mechanisms of a modern wind turbine.
View ArticleWind Turbines In Hurricanes?
Here is an interesting read from the NY Times about the impact of very high winds can have on wind turbines. As more and more turbines are installed and proposed for windy areas along coastlines where...
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