By McKenzie Flannery
Wind turbines are becoming a more popular form of energy source in the state of Michigan. And, many local residents are looking for new ways to reduce their carbon footprint.
?Are wind turbines the energy of the future?
? Due to the increasing popularity of residential wind turbines, the Fenton Planning Commission is creating an [...]
ScienceDaily (Sep. 11, 2009) — A team of environmental scientists from Harvard and Tsinghua University demonstrated the enormous potential for wind-generated electricity in China. Using extensive metrological data and incorporating the Chinese government’s energy bidding and financial restrictions for delivering wind power, the researchers estimate that wind alone has the potential to meet the country’s [...]
Savoy Energy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SNVP - News) announced today that the company has decided to convert all applicable wells to operate on electricity as a source of energy in an effort to lower maintenance costs and increase efficiency. Savoy Energy Corporation initiated the conversion process on August 10 of this year to have [...]
ROXBURY - The Record Hill wind project continues to divide residents and raise questions about the role of wind as an alternative energy source in Maine.
“Wind turbines do not belong in Maine’s mountains, period,” Steve Thurston wrote in an e-mail. Thurston, a private contractor and Vermont resident, owns property near Roxbury Pond in the vicinity [...]
ScienceDaily (June 15, 2009) — In the future, will wind power tapped by high-flying kites light up New York? A new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution and California State University identifies New York as a prime location for exploiting high-altitude winds, which globally contain enough energy to meet world demand 100 times over. [...]
By Dionna Harris
ESCANABA - Looking for ways to reduce electrical costs has led to a feasibility study for solar energy use at the Delta County Airport.
As part of the study, an assessment conducted by UP Sustainable Solar of Bark River provided the county with a basic analysis at a cost of $240.
According to Gerry [...]
More funding for controversial ‘carbon capture and storage’ research.
WASHINGTON - As earmarked in the federal stimulus package, $2.4 billion is being set aside to speed up development of technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-burning power plants and factories, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Friday.
“To prevent the worst effects of climate change, we must [...]
On this coming 39th anniversary of Earth Day on Wednesday, Michigan is facing one of the greatest energy challenges in its history, with serious implications for the state’s environment and its economy. Our energy demand is surging, and we need every available energy source to meet it. At the same time, we need to prioritize [...]
The outer continental shelf that stretches along the East Coast and is believed to contain billions of gal lons of oil will play a key role in President Obama’s new energy plan, but whether it should supply petroleum, wind power or some other alternative energy source was hotly debated yesterday at a federal hearing in [...]
Instead of re-opening the controversial Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) the government should focus on enhancing geothermal power capacity in Visayas and Mindanao as a way to fill the projected 2012 energy shortage, professors at the University of the Philippines said at a recent forum on the pros and cons of nuclear energy.
Geothermal power is [...]
