Tag Archives: wind turbines
Why People Hate Wind Turbines
By Jeremy Shere for RenewableEnergyWorld.com Among renewable energy technologies, wind turbines have the odd distinction of being at once the most celebrated and the most reviled. People either love wind turbines, or hate them. With a passion. Take, for example, … Continue reading
Wind Turbine Plant Opens in Arkansas
Representing a $40 million investment, the 150,000 square foot plant is one of the most modern production facilities in the wind industry, optimized for lean flow and reduced lead times for customers. It positions Nordex as a domestic manufacturer of the highest caliber in one of the biggest wind energy markets in the world.
Nordex plans to grow its ranks to nearly 70 in Jonesboro and 175 nationally by the end of 2010. It has the potential to create a total of 700 jobs in Jonesboro and 1,000 nationally over the next four years, not including indirect jobs created by suppliers and service providers. Continue reading
Wind Energy is Still Free Energy
Let’s start with the statement that wind farms are not any more free than any other kind of energy. It is true that it does have initial start-up costs maintenance, and up keep. However, what other commercial size energy plant has zero emissions and a readily available source of fuel to operate the facility? There is none. So beyond the obvious, it can be considered a free energy. Continue reading
Wind Power on a Smaller Scale Carries Potential
A fifth-grader at Starside Elementary School in De Soto has an interest in the environment, including helping to recycle much of her family’s trash Continue reading
America’s Wind Energy Potential Triples in New Estimate
The amount of wind power that theoretically could be generated in the United States tripled in the newest assessment of the nation’s wind resources. Continue reading
