Posts tagged "wind power"

Denise Message

AWEA CEO Denise Bode explains what membership with the American WInd Energy Association can mean for your business.

Backyard Wind Power

Some homeowners are installing wind turbines in their backyards. These windmills are connected to the grid, and deliver renewable, green energy to the owner’s home. MarketWatch’s Stacey Delo talks with San Francisco homeowner Robin Wilson about putting in a wind turbine in an urban area. Video originally aired October 8, 2008. Check out more videos at www.wsj.com

For Wind Energy’s Future, Researchers Look High in the Sky

The next major innovation in wind power might not involve big, white turbines dotting the countryside. KQED QUEST reports on research being done on “tethered airfoils” that could capture wind energy more efficiently that earthbound turbines. This report is part of the NewsHour’s Connect series of quality public media reporting.

Designing North America’s first offshore wind farm

Professor Habib Dagher is building the first offshore wind farm in North America that will float off the coast of Maine – a state that some consider to be the Saudi Arabia of wind power. Test models have performed well in the laboratory, but the farm’s real turbines will need to stand up to the region’s bleak weather. If they do work, experts believe that they can generate enough electricity to power the US four times over. Critics, however, worry that the cost of such a development will be passed on to consumers, as the US has no formal energy policy. Al Jazeera’s John Terrett reports from Maine.

Apple Computer Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak “loves” wind turbines

Apple Computer Inc. co-founder Steve “Woz” Wozniak, discusses his love for wind energy in Carlsbad, Calif. The “Woz” was the guest speaker at The American Wind Energy Association’s Fall Symposium on November 3, 2011. Mr. Wozniak told attendees about his experiences as a young computer enthusiast, his work with Steve Jobs and his views on technological innovation in the wind industry.