Introduction to Wind Energy
Alice Ly EK132 MC Professor Grace November 28, 2012 Noise and Shadow Flickers from Wind Turbines: Are There Health Effects? In order to live in today’s society, people need resources to power the energy they use. One of the most eco-friendly approaches is to use wind turbines to generate electricity. However, there are […]
Peter Tranoris Grace EK132 12/03/12 Italy has many opportunities available in the field of renewable energy. Its use of renewable energy sources is increasing. With large onshore and offshore wind resources, especially in southern Italy, wind energy can be a major contributor to Italian energy production. Despite growth, Italy’s wind and other renewable energy sources […]
One of the most prevalent concerns regarding the possibility of wind turbines’ effect on human health is the phenomenon of infrasound. Though infrasound is by no means a unique product of turbines but rather a product of all machinery and natural forces such as the wind or ocean, the propagation of wind turbines has been […]
Keping Hua Health Impact Blog EK 132 Wind Energy Prof. Grace 11/16/2012 Wind Energy, considered to have high potential and have already realized relatively low production costs compare to other sustainable energies. However, it may be difficult to site wind turbines in some areas, due to the aesthetic or environmental reasons and might cause human […]
What are Renewable Portfolio Standards? A Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), also known as Renewable Electricity Standard or a Renewable Energy Standard, places an obligation on electricity supply companies to source a specified proportion of their electricity sales from eligible renewable energy sources. These RPS programs were created to promote the development of renewable generation technologies […]
Although wind turbines are unarguably much more environmental friendly than diesel fuel or natural gas, why isn’t the entire American costal shores cramped with this seemingly harmless and profitable source of renewable energy? Surely the cost of constructing this intricate and gigantic piece of machinery plays a major role in this setback. Even though this […]
There has been much agitation about climate change and the immediate need to revert our growing use and rapid depletion of natural resources. In effect, wind power has become the ‘supposedly free, renewable and carbon-friendly’ solution to help alleviate global warming, but what goes unnoticed are the potential risks associated with the use of wind […]
Richard Poirier Professor Grace EK 132 November 28 2012 Wind Turbines: Not the Worst Thing Ever, Actually Pretty Cool People complain about everything, literally. Wind turbines, and specifically the noise they generate, are no exception to the rule. Some people have legitimate qualms with the fast growing, renewable energy source that is wind, but for […]
With the conclusion of the 2012 Presidential Election, there are many parts of the American society that need addressing. Looking back at the major talking points of this election, the issues of Energy and Clean Energy Production were among the most important. With Obama securing his reelection a pertinent question is begging to be asked: […]
By: Jeffrey Zurita Wind-Turbines have been sprouting up all over the world in an attempt to become less dependent on methods that contribute to Global Warming and the greenhouse effect. Yet, the adverse health effects that a wind turbine may have on the people located near it greatly outweigh our need to install this renewable […]