Wind Turbines In Hurricanes?

Wind Turbines In Hurricanes?

Here is an interesting read from the NY Times about the impact of very high winds can have on wind turbines. As more and more turbines are installed and proposed for windy areas along coastlines where hurricanes and storms hit there is mounting concern that large storms can topple these wind power machines.

UCLA Researchers Achieve Higher Solar Cell Perfomance

UCLA Researchers Achieve Higher Solar Cell Perfomance

In the last few years, much work has been done to improve the efficiency with which these devices convert sunlight into power, including the development of new materials, device structures and processing techniques.

Home Fuel Cells For Power Generation

Home Fuel Cells For Power Generation

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 of fuel cells for power generation.

But along comes a company to my attention of late that seems to be proving that wrong. Clear Edge Power is advertising a hydrogen fuel cell power system for home and business use now, not next year or beyond.

Nation’s Oldest Family Mushroom Farm Goes Solar

Nation’s Oldest Family Mushroom Farm Goes Solar

“Keeping mushroom crops in a controlled environment requires a tremendous amount of electricity to maintain optimal growing conditions, and we thought it was a natural step to use solar power to shoulder some of that load,” said Marlboro Mushrooms’ Tom Brosius. “It is great to harvest the sun’s power and take advantage of a renewable resource. We anticipate it will generate 100% of our annual electric needs.”

Solar Thermal Tower Completed in NV Desert

Solar Thermal Tower Completed in NV Desert

“Completion of the solar power tower is a significant milestone not only for SolarReserve and our plant, but also for the solar energy industry as a whole. This project is on track to bring American innovation to fruition and is already creating jobs,” said Kevin Smith, CEO of SolarReserve. “Our U.S.-developed technology has the ability to store energy for 10-15 hours and solves the issue of intermittent power generation to the grid, the number one limitation to other solar and wind renewable energy technologies. We can deliver electricity ‘on demand’ the same way a coal, natural gas or nuclear fueled plant does – but without emitting any harmful pollution or hazardous materials – providing a genuine alternative to conventional power generation.”

Solar Power Homes In Florida

Solar Power Homes In Florida
Over the past few years, the state of Florida has asserted itself as one of the states in the forefront of sustainability. When it comes to alternative energy and homes however, the developers in Florida have been somewhat lacking. Early this year, developer KB Homes moved forward with what is expected to be the first set of new houses in Florida complete with solar energy panels as a regular feature in communities.

Nation’s Oldest Family Mushroom Farm Goes Solar

Nation’s Oldest Family Mushroom Farm Goes Solar

Mushrooms do not normally need much help from the sun, but nearly 5,000 solar panels have popped up alongside buildings that house white button mushrooms near West Grove, Pennsylvania. Marlboro Mushrooms, the oldest family mushroom farm in the country, has added a 1.13 Megawatt solar array to help offset energy costs.