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OBXSOLWIND asked: Solar and wind backup power. This is a responce to my last video. I know this stuff can be intimidating and I wanted to try to clear it up a bit. I have other videos that may help you out if you are looking into solar power..

VOAvideo asked: Wind power is one of the fastest growing forms of alternative energy in the world. More and more, wind power mills are seen in the countryside, in large wind farms and for the most part, away from city life. But a new form of wind power is now designed to work in an urban environment. VOA producer Zulima …

Jared D. Ingram asked: Wind power is a great source of alternative power. When the sun heats up parts of the atmosphere the hot air rises and cooler air from other parts blow in to replace that air. This is how wind is produced. This wind is powerful enough to drive large fan blades. These blades are the blades of …

May Stewart asked: It is really amazing how nature works wonders and how humans find ways to utilize nature’s gift for their own benefits. This is the concept behind various innovations including wind power designs. If you are interested about the matter, it is a good sign that you care about the environment. There are some people who disregard the …

It is interesting to discover how you can generate free electricity as you can save a whole lot on electrical expenses. Let us look into a couple of great environmentally friendly ways to make electricity with the use of a home wind turbine. You may prefer to have this system in your house or even one for your working office. …

Leslie Oke asked: After seeing the price of new wind generators we started searching out plans for homebuilt wind power. Homebuilt wind power plans appealed to us for many reasons besides the obvious savings in dollars. You can build a wind machine to your own specifications and design it to fit your needs exactly. What will you need to get …

Dick Jonson asked: Nowadays global warming and the scarcity of fossil fuels are rarely out of the media. Some people carry on hoping that government will come up with some sort of solution, others don’t really care and then a few people are wondering, “how can I help reduce global warming?” One of the most obvious answers to this question …

Robert Park asked: The greatest thing about Wind Power Electricity is that it’s a renewable source of energy which throughout its life cycle only produces minimal units of carbon dioxide emissions. Therefore, this energy is said to be one of the most viable options for energy that has great potential to grow rapidly, both globally and locally. Since the wind …

Google makes innovative use of electric vehicles and charging stations. For employees, Google took an early lead in converting Toyota Prii (yep that’s the official plural of Prius) to be plug-in hybrids. Then Google installed beautiful solar covered parking including charge stations so that electric cars can be charged with sunlight. At its headquarters, Google is now showing us how …

Celeste Yates asked: The latest report of BWEA (British Wind Energy Association has stated that Wind Power is currently the fastest growing energy technology. They are aiming to have 5% of the UK’s power requirements coming from onshore wind farms, by 2010. The UK Government is looking have another 10% of the energy coming from other renewable resources, by the …

Jeremy McAllister asked: More and more people are well aware of the dangers fossil fuels pose to the world, which is why it’s no big surprise people are turning to alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power to “power” their homes. After all, solar and wind energy sources are great options to saving the environment as well as …

Shaye Michaels asked: Wind is amongst the neatest renewable energy resources accessible to us. Most people are not aware about the fact that wind energy is the fastest prospering energy sector. As you know, wind is an indirect adaptation of solar power. Various surfaces on the Earth respond distinctly to being hit by sunrays, mainly with context to the heat. …

Does wind power development in Hawaii threaten species? Found this great article in the NY Times today about the challenge of wind power in Hawaii as critics worry about threats to the birds and bats of the islands. It is a controversial subject, the birds that get killed by wind turbines have raised alarm in other areas around the world. …

geothermal energy facts Michael L Leigh asked One of the lesser known renewable energy sources geothermal electricity is created by using the heat contained underground by magma This magma heats rocks and sometimes travel directly through water sources below the surface heating it up We extract this water and run it through pipes which surround another set of pipes that …

wind powered turban Watch this video showing the giant foot wind turban blades being masde and transported If you re driving anywhere between Iowa and upstate New York this week honk if you like wind One of the giant blades nearly half a football field in length that powers GE s -megawatt line of wind turbines is making a cross-country …

Craig Massey asked: Homeowners now have choices to generate energy at home, including Wind Power Electricity. Obviously, at the moment, fossil fueled generators are the most commonly used. But the alternatives are beginning to make more of an impact, such as a Solar Power Panel, the Magnetic Power Energy Generator, and now, Wind Power Electricity. We can achieve clean energy …

in home natural gas fuel cell Fuel cells and fuel cell technology has been a big buzz now for the last couple years with lots of talk and plans for cars that run on them and so on But it has seemed to be very much a thing of the future and not of today in terms of consumer use …

Barbara Feldman asked: From the windmills of yesterday, to the wind turbines of today, the wind has long been harnessed as an energy source. In fact, because it is a clean and renewable resource, the use of this energy is increasing worldwide. In honor of Windmill Day (celebrated the second weekend in May by both the English and the Dutch), …

wind energy lectures I got turned onto this great resource for lectures all about the future of energy I have clipped a few out of the list of Amazing Lectures for you to check out But you should also go over here to see the rest of the list There is some great stuff in there Learn about different types …