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Windmills near Ibaraki, a city located in Osaka, Japan. Photo by skyseeker.

The Great Transition, Part II: Building a Wind-Centered Economy

31 October, 2012

In the race to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy and avoid runaway climate change, wind has opened a wide lead on both solar and geothermal energy. Solar panels, with a capacity totaling 70,000 megawatts, and geothermal … Continue reading

The Tangshanpeng wind farm in China.

China helped wind power climb to new record levels in 2011

28 March, 2012

Wind energy developers installed a record 41,000 megawatts of electricity-generating capacity in 2011, bringing the world total to 238,000 megawatts. With more than 80 countries now harnessing the wind, there is enough installed wind power capacity worldwide to meet the … Continue reading

Seen here is the Royd Moor windfarm in the United Kingdom. Photo credit: Wendy North

Conflict between Wildlife and Wind Farms

18 December, 2011

Wind power is a great form of energy; there’s no doubt about that. However, there have been recent threats to the wildlife population that have collided with these green efforts. This upcoming January 2012, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service … Continue reading

Sweden to build Europe’s largest wind farm

16 April, 2009

Photo credit: jesse.millan Sweden might be the host for Europe’s largest wind farm if the Swedish government approves the proposed plans. The wind farm will be located in Markbygden near Piteå in northern Sweden and will have a total of … Continue reading

Sweden’s biggest wind farm is in planning stage, will supply as much energy as a nuclear plant

5 February, 2009

Photo credit: phault Sölvesborg, a small village near the coast located in southern Sweden, was first in the world with sea-based wind power. And now it might become the place for Sweden’s and northern Europe’s largest offshore wind farm. The … Continue reading

USA is Now the World’s Largest Generator of Wind Energy

25 July, 2008

The statistics are in for the first half of 2008 and they show that USA, for the first time, generated more wind energy than Germany. This “milestone” wasn’t expected to be reached until late 2009. Germany still has more wind … Continue reading

Wind power anywhere with MARS

10 January, 2008

If I say Mars, what do you think of then? No, the planet Mars is the wrong answer. The correct answer is Magenn’s Power Turbine MARS. MARS is a new simple solution to produce wind energy, anywhere. According to Magenn … Continue reading

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