wind energy
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Tony Abbott Is Hell Bent On Scrapping Clean Energy
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott seems determined to push his country back decades on environmental policy. In his latest scheme, Abbott has ordered Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation to stop investing in wind and small-scale solar energy.
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Facebook’s Wind-Powered Data Centre Is Now Processing Your Posts
Facebook’s first data centre powered solely by renewable energy is now in operation in Altoona, Iowa. The centre was expected to open in 2015, so it’s ahead of schedule.
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A Dragonfly-Inspired Wind Turbine That’s Designed For Your Backyard
As wind energy has expanded over the years, engineers have raced to build larger and larger turbines — designed to take advantage of as much wind as possible. But the architect Renzo Piano and an energy company in Italy are trying to make a smaller turbine — one that’s suitable for the average yard.