We Need Solutions For Retired Wind Turbines

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:42:15 +0000

We need solutions for retired wind turbines — solutions other than landfills. Scott Coenen, the executive director of the Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum, has a lot to say about this, and I think we should sit up and pay attention

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Coal & Gas Emissions Are 1500–3000× The Mass Of Waste Wind Turbine Blades

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 21:05:09 +0000

Hornsea One wind turbineWhat problems do the wind turbine blades cause for human health and the environment? Virtually none. They are intentionally mostly chemically inert

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Hornsea One Will Power Millions of UK Homes

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:00:43 +0000

Hornsea One, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, is almost complete and will power millions of homes in Britain. The farm will span an area of 407 square kilometers, which is over 5 times the size of the city of Hull. Each wind turbine is around 100 meters tall and the blades are 75 meters long

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Denmark Passes Magic 50% In Renewable Electricity Generation Milestone

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 01:29:00 +0000

2019 was a record year for renewable electricity generation in Denmark. The national media outlet dr.dk reports that, for the first time ever, half of Denmark’s electricity consumption originated from renewable generation

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Top 5 Climate Change Videos of 2019

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 04:40:02 +0000

As 2019 comes to an end, we’re taking a step back to look at the videos about the climate crisis that caught the attention, and even inspired, Climate Reality followers

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Green New Deals For The World Are Green Good Deals

Credit to Author: Mark Z. Jacobson| Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 21:45:57 +0000

The Earth is rapidly approaching 1.5°C global warming, air pollution kills over 7 million people worldwide each year, and diminishing fossil fuel resources portend social instability. Yet, recently, world leaders at the United Nations Madrid climate talks failed to agree on a path forward. The core of the problem is the belief by some leaders that solving global warming will be expensive and drain the economy of their country. However, new research indicates that this belief is incorrect

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GE Renewable Energy Will Supply 26 Cypress Wind Turbines For Use In Sweden

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 15:00:20 +0000

GE Renewables Cypress wind turbineGE Renewables has been awarded a contract to install 26 of its Cypress wind turbines for a wind farm in Sweden. The Cypress turbines feature a two-part blade design.

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All The Good (Under-the-Radar) News About Renewable Energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 11:00:04 +0000

offshore renewable energy USAThe US is still looking at a renewable energy revolution, even though US President Donald Trump passed on (yet another) opportunity to lead at

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Ellen, World’s Largest Electric Ferry, Has Battery Equivalent To 50 Tesla Model S Batteries

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 03:45:57 +0000

Ellen electric ferryZero-emissions adaptation is everything in our changing world. Land, sea, and air traffic all need to switch to zero emissions. A favorable example of maritime adaptation comes to us from euronews.com, which invites us to meet Ellen. Ellen means “Sun Ray,” or some say “Bright One.” Although, Ellen is powered by wind, not solar

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