Introduction to Wind Energy
Why wind energy? The simple answer is the growing need for renewable energy sources and the move away from burning fossil fuels. A better question would be: On shore or offshore wind turbines? According to figure 1, the potential for offshore energy far exceeds the potential for onshore energy and at some point it may […]
Jarrod Macullar EK 132 Professor Grace 26 November 2012 The population of the United States and of the entire world is growing quite rapidly, and there is no disputing the fact that in the near future there is going to be a greater demand for energy than there is now. To meet this energy […]
Countries like China, the United States, and Germany have risen above others in terms of wind capacity; likewise, Texas and Iowa have much higher installed wind capacity than South Carolina and Alabama [1,7,9]. What is the reason for these differences? Variations in public policy certainly help to explain why some states and countries have more […]
Paul Moy Professor Grace EK132: Wind Energy 28 November 2012 Stronger Public Policy Needed in Massachusetts for Offshore Wind Despite the potential for a large amount of offshore wind farms, the United States lags far behind the rest of the world in offshore wind production. In fact, only a single offshore wind farm has gained […]
Lindsey Chew Professor Grace EK132 Intro to Wind Energy 11/28/12 Wind energy is one of the fastest growing electric power sources in the United States. Massachusetts alone produces over 90MW of land-based wind power capacity and plans to install wind turbines to produce 2000MW of energy by 2020. 1000MW of wind power can offset 2.6 […]
Daniel Ehrenpreis Professor Grace EK 132 Health Policy November 19, 2012 Controversy: Wind Turbines and their Potential Effect on the Human Ear “Noise is the most persistent physical contaminant in the human environment, especially in developed countries”(Fernandez). Not only is noise a contaminant, it is also an extremely controversial matter associated with wind turbines. Turbines […]
This is an interesting article from Monday’s Wall Street Journal It discusses the pros and cons of subsidies. I mean someone had to be on this blog making the case against subsidies. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444032404578008183300454400.html?KEYWORDS=renewable+energy
Hopefully everyone will feel motivated to share their findings on public policy or health concerns and how they impact the adoption of wind energy.