wind power
Random Stuff
U.S. Flew to the Top in Wind Power Production Last Year
4:00PM Elaine Chow | The U.S. surpassed Germany as the biggest producer of wind power in 2008, I guess proving that its alternative energy efforts haven’t just been a load of hot air. More »
Random Stuff
19th Century vs 21st Century Wind Power
7:00AM Jesus Diaz | This amazing photo puts together 21st century wind mills in the middle of the sea and a beautiful 19th century two-mast sailing ship. Absolutely stunning view, like the rest of the series. [Boston.com] More »
Press
Aliens Send a Message to UK: Wind Power Sucks
10:40AM Sean Fallon | What on Earth could have caused this wind turbine in the UK to break so catastrophically? Let’s skip all rational explanations and jump right to the conclusion that is on everyone’s lips—aliens did it. More »
Gadgets
GotWind CES Tent Uses Solar and Wind Power to Recharge Gadgets, Not Tired Bloggers
10:00AM Jack Loftus | GotWind is no stranger to charging gadgets using wind and solar power, and at CES this year there were on hand to recharge people’s mobiles with a handy locker/charging station for geeky journalists. More »
Gadgets
Kinesis K2 Puts Solar and Wind Charging Power In a Handheld Unit
2:51AM Sean Fallon | There have been other handheld charging devices that utilise the power of the sun and wind, but none claim to match the capacity of the Kinesis K2.
Design
Febot Concept Recharges AA Batteries With Wind Power
3:45AM John Mahoney | Even though I haven’t bought AA batteries in quite some time now (USBCells still power my Wiimotes, the only things in the house that aren’t Li-ion powered it seems), this concept for a quick and easy re-charger for AA cells is nice looking. Like a torpedo’s nose, the Febot (Fembot?), a design by Ji-yun Kim, Soon-young Yang and Hwan-ju Jeon out of Korea catches a breeze when suction-mounted to a window, which it uses to top-off a single AA inside. [Yanko Design] More »
Science
Wind Turbine Laser System Detects Gusts Before They Arrive
3:30AM Sean Fallon | A startup company named ‘Catch the Wind’ has developed a product that could increase the efficiency of wind turbines by up to ten percent. Currently, wind turbines lose one percent of their operating efficiency for every degree that the blades are out of alignment with the oncoming wind. The ‘Vindicator’ fibre-optic laser system can sense air particle movement about 300 metres out from the turbine itself then relay that information to the turbine control system. There, blade angle adjustments are made to take advantage of the prevailing winds.
Networks
12:30PM Nick Broughall | Australian hippies and eco-warriors can now enjoy using bittorrent as much as the rest of us. Internode have announced that they are now using 100 percent green power for their offices and data centres around the country, drastically reducing their impact on the environment.
The move to use only renewable energy sources like wind and solar has ensured that their status as a 100% carbon neutral company is maintained. And although there is a 20 percent increase in the cost of Internode’s electricity, they currently have no plans to pass that cost onto consumers.
So now Internode customers can happily know that their hours of reading Giz are not only saving the environment, but doing it for the same price, while making you smarter and more attractive to the opposite sex (well, that’s what we tell people, anyway).
[Internode] More »
Internode Goes 100 Percent Green Power For Its Offices And Data Centres
12:30PM Nick Broughall | Australian hippies and eco-warriors can now enjoy using bittorrent as much as the rest of us. Internode have announced that they are now using 100 percent green power for their offices and data centres around the country, drastically reducing their impact on the environment.
The move to use only renewable energy sources like wind and solar has ensured that their status as a 100% carbon neutral company is maintained. And although there is a 20 percent increase in the cost of Internode’s electricity, they currently have no plans to pass that cost onto consumers.
So now Internode customers can happily know that their hours of reading Giz are not only saving the environment, but doing it for the same price, while making you smarter and more attractive to the opposite sex (well, that’s what we tell people, anyway).
[Internode] More »
Gadgets
Army Keeps Military Green Push, Embraces Solar, Wind, and Bio-Fuel Power
3:15AM Jesus Diaz | The Army is following the Air Force’s green efforts to cut their energy expenditures and, presumably, don’t see their weapons budget cut. They will install solar panels and windmills, while investing in bio-fuels and energy conservation in bases all around the country. According to Keith Eastin, assistant Army secretary for Installations and Environmen, this will be good not only for the military, but for all of us: More »
Hardware
