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Wing 7 Flying Windmill
- 21 Oct 2011
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- 20October11 Alternate Energy Wind Power
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"The Makani team has achieved a significant milestone in the pursuit of inexpensive renewable energy during a recent flight of its latest prototype, Wing 7. Wing 7 has a wing span of 8 meters, weighs 58.4 kg and has a rated power of 20 kW. This was the first flight of its kind to demonstrate both power generation and the autonomous flight modes needed for launching, landing and crosswind flight. The milestone flight was one of the first crosswind flights of Wing 7. As the controls are refined and planned aerodynamic improvements are added, power generation will increase to the wing's full capacity of 20 kW."

via youtube.com
Cow Manure, Other Homegrown Energy Powering U.S. Farms
- 28 Sep 2011
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- 27September11 Agriculture Alternate Energy Ecology
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Cattle rest under windmills at a Canadian wind farm.
Photograph by Steve Winter/NGS

"From wind to sun to cow pies, farm-based natural resources are supplying an increasing number of U.S. farmers with homegrown sources of renewable energy.

Farm-based energy can save money and even become a new source of income."

via news.nationalgeographic.com
Low Impact Woodland Homes
- 27 Sep 2011
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- 26September11 Alternate Energy Conservation Ecology architecture
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"Our society is almost entirely dependent on the availability of increasing amounts of fossil fuel energy. This has brought us to the point at which our supplies are dwindling and our planet is in ecological catastrophe. We have no viable alternative energy source and no choice but to reduce our energy consumption. The sooner this change can be begun, the more comfortable it will be.
For our energy consumption to decrease we must reduce consumption and dramatically increase the productivity of our land. This will require developing infrastructure and skills to enable locally self-reliant living. The simplest, sustainable solutions involve small-scale permaculture type land management systems centred around individual or small groups of dwellings. There is significant and growing energy at the grass-roots to start implementing these low impact developments. This enthusiasm comes from a combination of intellectual concern and the innate appeal of living closer to nature. The major obstacle is access to land. The price of land with residential planning permission is not commensurate with the income from this type of living. This will change, but these projects need time to develop and reach productivity. A few people are taking direct action but the numbers are far short of the critical mass that could be realised. If allowances can be made within the planning system to grant access to land, and the right to live on it, to those wishing to live this life, we can allow a grass-roots tide of people to make real progress towards a sustainable society."

via simondale.net
Solar Re-lights from Recycled Bottles
- 18 Jul 2011
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- 17July11 Alternate Energy Ecology Economy Solar Energy
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"The 2-liter plastic bottle solar light bulb is an genius way to light up a room while reducing the amount of power you consume through creative recycling. Recently, a group from Manila called Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light) got together to build and install solar lightbulbs in a 500 house pilot program. Not only do they get better lighting, but they can spend the money they save on other, more important expenses. It’s amazing what a little sunlight can do. [via NTD] "

via blog.makezine.com
Great Ball of Fire !
- 13 Apr 2011
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- 13Apr11 Alternate Energy Technology sun
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"The sun. It gives us heat, light, food and the air we breathe. But have you ever thought about just how powerful it really is or the potential scale of what it can do for us? GE is turning the world's oldest energy resource into its newest one through their latest solar panel innovation. Watch and find out how much energy the sun can produce and what it means for our future."

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Wyoming Wind Huffs and Puffs, Blows Down a Wind Turbine Tower !
- 5 Feb 2011
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- 05Feb11 Alternate Energy Failure Technology Wind Winter Wyoming
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Arlington, WY – avg annual wind speed of 31 mph, gusts above 110 mph.

Seems like a great place for a wind turbine ….right?

Photos from Feb 1, 2011 as the cold air mass that formed Snowzilla barreled through.

The wind chill in the area from yesterday was extreme, -54F !!

(download)

Click here to download:
Wyoming_Wind_Huffs_and_Puffs_B.zip (32 KB)

John Beasley WYDOT/OWL

Sent by Bob...Thanks !
Heating by Example : Waste Heats Swedish City
- 14 Dec 2010
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- 12.14.10 Alternate Energy Ecology Economy Natural Resources
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By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
Published: December 10, 2010

KRISTIANSTAD, Sweden — When this city vowed a decade ago to wean itself from fossil fuels, it was a lofty aspiration, like zero deaths from traffic accidents or the elimination of childhood obesity.

via nytimes.com
Let the Sunshine In ! [and generate electricity too ! ]
- 9 Jun 2010
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via engadget.com

Wing 7 Flying Windmill

Cow Manure, Other Homegrown Energy Powering U.S. Farms

Low Impact Woodland Homes

Solar Re-lights from Recycled Bottles

Great Ball of Fire !

Wyoming Wind Huffs and Puffs, Blows Down a Wind Turbine Tower !

Heating by Example : Waste Heats Swedish City

Let the Sunshine In ! [and generate electricity too ! ]

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