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Secret Energy Turbine: rooftop wind power in stealth mode

Few people would argue that having a rooftop wind turbine could help offset your power bills.
Your neighbors, however, might not appreciate the sight of a windmill on your roof, nor would they like the sound of its blades whistling through the air. Don’t give up on the idea yet, though, because [...]

Mobile towers in the future could be self sufficient if wind turbines are used to power them

Later this month, Helix Wind Corporation will deliver its first test wind turbines to Eltek Network Solutions Group for installation at two test sites in Nigeria. Sites in the US are also set to take delivery of test modules. The turbines will provide a clean energy solution for mobile phone towers and if tests prove [...]

Our One-Party Democracy

There is only one thing worse than one-party autocracy, and that is one-party democracy, which is what we have in America today.

Wind ‘can revolutionise UK power’

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Wind has the power to revolutionise the UK’s electricity industry, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Research from analysts Poyry says that the UK can massively expand wind power by 2030 without suffering power cuts or a melt-down of the National Grid.
The cost of electricity would then be determined not by consumer demand, [...]

Australia wind farm gets go-ahead

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Approval has been given for Australia’s biggest wind farm to be built near Broken Hill in New South Wales.
Almost 600 turbines will generate enough electricity for more than 400,000 homes.
A forest of giant turbines will emerge from the red dust of the Australian outback near the isolated town famous for its lead and [...]