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GE To Provide Turbines for $100 Million Mongolian Wind Farm
There have been a lot of articles about how many Asian countries, namely China, are starting to dominate the solar energy sector. However, General Electric Co. has decided to enter the Asian alternative
Horst Glasker Transforms Drab Wind Turbines Into Inspiring Works of Art
The use of wind power is increasing worldwide. Despite their incredible production of renewable energy, windmills have often been viewed as a bit of an eyesore along an otherwise untouched landscape.
RCDF’s LOFT is a Glimmering Structure Filled with Sustainable Systems
RCDF Studio‘s LOFT is a finalist entry in LOFT LONDON FARM TOWER 2011 competition, a design contest based on the concept of the vertical farm. Their LOFT is a 550,000-square-foot building near
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Says US Can’t Compete With China on Green Jobs
Cliff Stearns (R-FL) is the Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations – and he believes we’re just not going to make it in this clean energy race.
SeaTwirl Turbine Could be the Most Cost-Effective Wind Energy Generator Yet
Swedish eco-designers, Ehrnberg Solutions AB, have just completed their most successful prototype of the floating SeaTwirl vertical wind turbine. The device captures and harvests offshore wind, without
Eco-Mosque In Northern Germany Will Harness Wind Power Via Minarets
Normally minarets are used by the muezzin to call the faithful to prayer, but a new mosque slated for northern Germany is planning to use the tower to also harness the power of the wind. The eco friendly
Rapper Pharrell Williams & Oppenheim Architecture To Build An Eco Treehouse For Youth Empowerment
When rapper and designer Pharrell Williams had a chance meeting with architect Chad Oppenheim, they discovered that they shared a similar vision of helping make the world a better place. And so began
The UK’s Offshore Turbines Could Run Out of Wind
The changing Atlantic jetstream is slowing down the United Kingdom’s wind, raising questions about the efficacy of ambitious offshore wind farm programs. Wind speeds have reduced by 20% since 2008,
Vestas and WindPlus to Deploy Unique Floating Wind Turbines
Vestas, one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of wind turbines, has announced that it will be working in collaboration with WindPlus to deploy a unique wind turbine that uses a first-of-its-kind
USDA Grants $204 Million Loan for 100 Turbine Wind Farm in South Dakota
The U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced yesterday that Basin Electric Power Cooperative will receive a $204 million loan to build a wind farm in South Dakota.
Wind Turbine Bridge Transforms Italian Viaduct Into Public Space
A bridge that repurposes abandoned viaducts, produces energy AND looks futuristically sleek? Yes, it can be true, and it is Italy’s proposed Wind Turbine Viaduct called “Solar Wind.”
Wind Turbine Base Jumping: The Latest In Extreme Sports!
Any maintenance worker will tell you that there are definitely no shortage of ways to get up and down a wind turbine, but they generally don’t involve hurling yourself off the top of the structure.
Top 6 Green Energy Stories of 2010 – Vote for Your Favorite!
Innovations in green energy are bursting forth as countries around the world seek out sustainable alternatives to oil and coal. 2010 was ripe with a bounty of products, discoveries and ideas, and the year
Eddy GT Wind Turbine Is Sleek, Silent and Designed for the City
If you launch a clean energy business in Manhattan it’s almost a given you’ll be inspired to start designing products specifically for the urban environment. Urban Green Energy has
Fields of Windstalks Harvest Kinetic Energy From the Wind
Some consider wind turbines to be garish blips on serene landscapes. Not so with this Windstalk concept, which utilizes a series of 1203 kinetic energy-generating “stalks” to harness power.
Design Inspiration from Nature – Biomimicry for a Better Planet
This article is underwritten by Veer.com. People have been turning to nature for inspiration to help them solve problems for millions of years. From buildings and bridges to materials and medicine –
Spiraling Triple Towered Eco Skyscraper for Cairo
Cairo deserves an eco-skyscraper just as much as any other city and they couldn’t ask for much more than this spiraling eco tower, designed by Mohamed Abdel-Aziz. Called Space-Scraper, the
Suzlon Headquarters in India is a LEED Platinum Living Laboratory
Suzlon, the world’s third largest manufacturer of wind turbines, has more to be proud of than just supplying the world with renewable energy. At the end of April, Suzlon’s headquarters in
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