This week, General Electric (GE) announced a huge renewable energy deal right here in my home state of Oregon. $1.4 billion will go to supply over 300 wind turbines for the largest wind farm in the world – the Shepards…
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Improving Wind Power Efficiency
Improving wind power efficiency is one of the primary hurdles to making wind energy a successful and viable alternative energy source. This is because wind speeds can vary even more greatly than the strength of ultraviolet light…
Wind Farms on the Horizon?
The Central Oregon area in which I live is gorgeous. Snow capped mountains to the west, sparkling blue skies about 300 days a year (yes, we are lucky), Ponderosa pine trees and plenty of wildlife. Its…
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It has been said that the strength and viability of renewable energy alternatives in the Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho) is comparable to the power of Silicon Valley with respect to computers. The area is flush with sunshine, running waters and…
