Wind Power Has its Limits, But It’s Not the Sky
Scientists have been thinking hard about the limits of wind power — and their thoughts have turned into a paper just published in Nature Climate Change. In principle, they argue, the very existence of wind turbines could slow the planet’s winds to the point where they couldn’t generate any more energy. In practice, fortunately, that… Read More
Image of the Day: Denmark’s Pioneer Perspective on Wind
Already Denmark holds the world record at 24 percent for amount of electricity consumed that is produced by wind power and still they have plans for more reports Spiegel Online. By 2020, Denmark hopes to turn their 24 percent into 50 percent and by 2050, be completely independent of fossil fuels. And not only does Denmark utilize wind power, but th… Read More
Lost in Watergate’s Wake: Nixon’s Green Legacy
Richard Nixon, who resigned 38 years ago today, was a champion of protecting the environment like no president before him since Teddy Roosevelt, and like no president since. The list of his green accomplishments — things he actually initiated, and laws he approved with his signature… Read More
Image of the Day: Prisoners Produce Power with Bicycles
A program in its infancy in Brazil is allowing prisoners to reduce their jail time by producing electricity for a neighboring town. Local engineers turned bikes rescued from the town’s lost and found to machines that can charge up a car battery, which is then used to power 10 street lamps on a once abandoned waterfront promenade. According to a … Read More
Image of the Day: ‘Supertrees’ Super Useful in Singapore
Trees clean the air. They take in carbon dioxide, a climate inducing greenhouse gas. They provide shade and thus keep forested areas cooler. They purify water. Giant man-made “supertrees in Singapore will now provide electricity. The 18 fake trees, some almost 165 feet tall, which were opened to visitors on June 29, make up a project from … Read More
Image of the Day: Solar Plane on Transcontinental Journey
A solar-powered plane is on its way from Spain to Morocco in a bid to finish the second leg of its Transcontinental journey.… Read More
Image of the Day: Germany Sets Solar Power Record
German solar power plants set a world record in late May, producing 22 gigawatts of electricity per hour, meeting nearly 50 percent of the nation’s midday needs.… Read More
Image of the Day: Four Degrees of Preparation
That’s 4 degrees Celsius, which is a 7.2 degree Fahrenheit temperature increase to us on the other side of the pond. Greater Manchester, in the U.K., is on the forefront of developing a blueprint for EcoCities in light of manmade climate change, which could mean hotter and drier summers and colder and wetter winters.… Read More
