The Process of Buying the Wind: Come, Follow the Crow’s Bruce and Tammy Crow of Fort Defiance Virgina recently purchased a Skystream 3.7 from us and took the time to log the entire process from the information gathering phase through to completion. Here it is. As they point out, it should answer any questions a future consumer would have. Good morning Amy I have outlined our process to inform others who may be interested in wind power. May 2007 * Gathered info on increase in real estate propert

I support clean energy! http://repoweramerica.org/wall Author: RepowerWall Keywords: repower America global warming climate change clean energy wind solar power economic recovery national security oil coal fossil dirty fuel Added: October 28, 2009 More:  Courtney Monzyk from Kansas City, MO

This is a guest post by Yael Borofsky The nation’s leading research universities are calling on the Senate to ensure dramatically more funding for clean energy R&D in the Senate climate and energy bill, investments they described as necessary to achieve the bill’s targeted deep cuts in emissions. In a letter delivered to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid earlier this month, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Universities (AAU)

Have you ever thought about the word “renewable”? It’s become rather ubiquitous lately, particularly when applied to energy sources. Wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal are rock stars in the renewable energy line-up on the basis that there will always be wind, sunlight, waves, and raging heat at the core of planet Earth. The word “renewable” has also gained a strong foothold in material selection, where products made from so-called “rapidly renewable” materials (chief among them bamboo and cork

Construction of renewable energy projects has revealed some serious environmental issues that will have to be dealt with as we speed toward a clean energy future.  We recently wrote about the conflict between land conservation efforts and renewable energy projects in deserts out west.  Land that is ideal for solar energy production is also pristine land in need of protection. In California, a similar conflict is arising between solar projects and water conservation.  Solar farms demand a lot

OSLO (Reuters) – The United Nations needs to beef up and better coordinate efforts to help fight threats such as climate change, deforestation or over-fishing, two experts said on Thursday. Tags: energy , finance , GCA-GreenBusiness , home accessories , Home And Garden , home improvement , Home repair , Solar , solar energy , solar lighting , solar panels , solar photovoltaic products , solar power , Technology

The solar power sector and the natural gas industry need to build an alliance to get more government support and take over the energy sector from incumbents like Big Oil and King Coal, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said on Wednesday. The environmentalist spoke at the Solar Power International Conference being held in Anaheim, California, this week. “The alliance is just forming,” Kennedy told reporters after his remarks. He added that the natural gas industry has been “hiding under oil and they t

Not all of the kinetic energy (power) of the wind can be harnessed because some of it will spill off the blades.2. The maximum theoretical efficiency obtained by the blades is approximately 59% (for all you technical people this is the energy extracted divided by energy available in the captured wind area).3.In this case, another alternative energy solution such as a solar power system is a more viable option. Do a research on your surrounding areaHaving good recorded wind-flow in your area does

Fiscal 2009 Revenue Guidance Expected at the High End of the Prior Guidance Range First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 26, 2009. Quarterly revenues were $480.9 million and excluded the Sarnia project, which was over 65% completed at quarter end. Revenues were $525.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 and $348.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2009 were

President Obama, speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history. The newly announced funding is designed to help the nation transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system i.e. the Smart Grid,… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]