Archives: Wind Energy

With the economy in a slump and many parts of the country with unemployment around 10-percent or more, the wind turbine industry needs employees. And, if you live near Concordia, Kansas you can get training at Cloud County Community College. Wind turbine technicians can expect to make $18 per hour and up to start. They • Read More »

With the Federal stimulus plan and economic bailout, the government is thinking of giving tax credits to those with home wind turbines. The alternative energy tax credit plan will allow homeowners a tax credit of $1,000 per kilowatt hour up to a maximum of $4,000. The tax credit for homeowners with residential wind generators will • Read More »

Adam Fuller of Racine, Wisconsin (not to be confused with Simon Fuller of American Idol) has a Big Idea. While other inventors have been dabbling in the idea of small vertical wind turbines for home use, Fuller has been developing a large utility scale vertical wind turbine with a very unique design. Upon first glance • Read More »

In Oregon, the Hood River Valley High School Earth Club turned a dream into reality by installing a small wind turbine next to their football field. Students who are interested in alternative energy did the legwork to make sure the 1.8 kilowatt wind turbine would fly high as a symbol of their commitment to green • Read More »

Wind power may be an intermittent source of energy and so too may be the job market associated with this industry. At least this is the report over at Earth2Tech where they are talking about several wind power companies who have announced layoffs because of the faltering economy. One of the companies that has not • Read More »

T. Boone and his Pickens Plan call for massive wind farms to go up all over the Midwest to supplement grid energy. But, what about those who prefer residential wind turbines so they can start weaning themselves from the Big Utility companies? Home wind turbines have become increasingly popular in many locations around the U. • Read More »

Last week I talked about solar-powered Christmas trees so this week I thought it was only fair that I talked about something similar in regard to wind-power. Solar power is useful once the tree is cut down and hauled into its location for lighting. But, what about the growing of the trees in the first • Read More »

The Pickens Plan centers around the “Saudi Arabia” of wind in the Midwest from Texas up through North Dakota. T. Boone Pickens envisions wind farms dotting the landscapes providing unlimited yet sporadic power to those who live nearby. But, since most people in the U. S. live on or near the coasts, piping this energy • Read More »

A company called Xcel Energy is looking to store excess wind energy from utility scale turbines inside of batteries, very large batteries. In fact, the batteries for testing are so large they are about the size of two semi-tractor trailers stack on top of each other. There are times when the wind blows so hard • Read More »

At first glance some small microturbines like the MotorWind from MotorWave may seem like novelty items, and perhaps they are. But, these circulate nylon blades also have a dual function, which is advertising / education. These microturbines have already been tested in hurricane force winds in Hong Kong in 13 different locations without any damage. • Read More »