Tag: Wind
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G6 Power Solutions emerges to serve rapidly growing market
In business, people often stick with what they know, but some individuals will look to that horizon, willing to take some risks along the way. Scott Griffin and Janet Miller, owners of G6 Power Solutions, are two of those individuals. They jumped into the growing solar energy market and areRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Rooftop Mounted Wind Turbines That Make Homes Self-Sufficient
When it comes to renewable energy, wind turbines are certainly one of the greener and more sustainable options. Their biggest drawbacks is that they have to be large to produce enough energy, and that they make a lot of noise, which is why they haven’t yet been widely adopted by homeowners. However, The Archimedes, a…
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Go Off-The-Grid With Windpax
A wind turbine can be used to generate power even at night, which is the main advantage it has over solar panels. However, its size and complicated set up remains the biggest disadvantage. At least when it comes to camping trips, or other instances of needing renewable power on the go. Well, those troubles could…
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Pew Report Reveals Which Country is Winning the Clean Energy Race
The Pew Charitable Trusts’ latest report gives data on clean energy investment and deployment the feel of movie box office rankings or mid-season baseball stats. The organization considers a variety of categories and measurable figures, pitting nations against one another to answer one question—Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race? With so many categories, it’s not the…
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Windmills are Beautiful
I have a cabin on Quadra Island off the British Columbia coast that’s as close to my heart as you can imagine. From my porch you can see clear across the waters of Georgia Strait to the snowy peaks of the rugged Coast Mountains. It’s one of the most beautiful views I have seen. And…