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Working With The Power Of Wind

By James Copper
Wind power is growing in popularity as an alternative to fossil fuel and one of the best of the renewable energy sources. The use of wind power requires wind turbines. Wind turbine generators do little to harm the environment and are far preferable in this regard to fossil fuel. The only disadvantage is that [...]

Making Energy From Thin Air

Using wind turbines to generate your energy needs is like making energy appear from thin, moving, air. Especially if you are building a new home in a remote location.  Wind energy systems may involve a significant initial investment but once you account for the lifetime of reduced or no utility costs it’s a steal.  Though the [...]

Catching the Wind With MARS

Did you ever wish that you could catch the wind, not near the ground but the almost constant wind 600 ft above the ground. That is what MARS or Magenn Air Rotor System is designed to go. It  is an innovative system to harness the power of the wind that is scheduled to begin production in 2008.
The inflatable structure is [...]