wind energy
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Aussie Study Finds That Wind Farm Noise Is Less Harmful for Sleep Than Road Noise
Wind turbine ‘infrasound’ was also found to not impact sleep.
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California’s Hills Are Haunted by the Ghosts of Wind Energy’s Past
Interstate 580 runs from the California’s North Bay through to the Central Valley. Along the way, it goes over the crest of Altamont Pass and hills that turn golden in summer and lush green with the winter rains.
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Tesla Powerpack + Wind Power = One Very Happy New Zealand Salt Manufacturer
A 250kW Tesla Powerpack system has been integrated with a a 660 kW wind turbine at a a salt manufacturing factory at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. The first project of its kind in Australasia, it’s about to be switched on.
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Australia’s Chief Scientist Talks Renewable Energy, Nuclear Power, And Robots Taking Our Jobs
Dr Alan Finkel took over as Australia’s new Chief Scientist on January 25 this year. He is a respected neuroscientist, engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, and was the Chancellor of Monash University from 2008 to 2015 and President of the Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering (ATSE). He also established Axon Instruments, a supplier of…