Remote Controlled Robots Can Inspect, Clean, and Maintain Wind Turbines
October 19th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
With the increased installation of wind turbines, we’re getting more clean energy, but one thing that isn’t so easy to [&hellip
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Tres Amigas Proposes First Renewable Energy Market Hub
October 15th, 2009 | by Susan Kraemer
Wind blows at night in the lonely Dakotas and down through the empty middle of the country. Nobody lives in [&hellip
New Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Developed by Blackhawk Uses Tilt Rotor Technology
October 15th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
The people behind Blackhawk helicopters are now testing an innovative new vertical axis wind turbine, using tilt rotor technology and [&hellip
Closed Ford Auto Plant to be Retooled for Renewable Energy
October 13th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
As the American automobile industry dies a slow death from making cars that are unreliable and inefficient, plants in the [&hellip
Minnesota Vikings Offsets 100% of Electricity for Home Games
October 5th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
The Minnesota Vikings have committed to offset all of the electricity used at the Metrodome for home games this season [&hellip
Harnessing the Wind with Junk: Malawian Wind Inventor William Kamkwamba
September 30th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
A 14 year old Malawian boy with a meager education became a hero for many in his remote rural village [&hellip
Venture Assistance: An Interview with Ford Tamer of Khosla Ventures
September 26th, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
The Always On Going Green West Conference in Sausalito last week brought together venture capitalists, CEOs and inventors from all [&hellip
Solar’s Thirst for Water Concerns Desert Residents
September 25th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
In the move toward renewable energy, solar energy advocates in desert areas may be facing a “dirty detail”. Across the [&hellip
Electricity from Trees Powers Electronic Circuit
September 11th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a process for tapping into the electrical power of trees, and are [&hellip
74 Years Ago, Henry Ford Predicted Hemp Cars Powered by Biofuels
September 9th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
The modern day car owes much of its history to Henry Ford, who dreamed of “producing an automobile that was [&hellip
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