Ocean Renewable Energy Has Huge Potential But Not Without Giant Hurdles
Since 1844, when the first tide wheel was built, inventors have been trying to harness the immense power of the ocean with little success.
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Since 1844, when the first tide wheel was built, inventors have been trying to harness the immense power of the ocean with little success.
Well, blow us away. Despite the economy, wind energy soared in 2008. The U.S. market for small wind turbines (with capacities of 100 kilowatts or less) grew by 78 percent—17.3 megawatts of new capacity—in 2008, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
First off, just to clear the air, the Windy City isn’t so named on account of actual wind per se, but because of Chicago’s blow-hard politicians, the mercurial nature of its press, and, apparently, its rivalry with neighboring Cincinnati.
Wind power may be the key to a clean energy revolution
Environmental challenges make supplying the ever-growing population of Tibet with sufficient and sustainable electricity a logistical conundrum.
This is a cool first. This year, alternative energy companies received more investment money worldwide than fossil fuels.
Sunlight has many uses that go beyond home heating, domestic hot water, water purification, drying fruit, ethanol and diesel fuel production.
In this new age of accountability, we all want to do our part to minimize our carbon emissions and resource use—and there’s a lot we can do.
Understanding Solar Energy
Solar is continuing to sizzle, with new markets and technologies emerging despite economic woes.
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