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The Wind Revolution, a world on a greening move - 11 months ago
At the end of 2008, worldwide wind farm nameplate capacity was 120,791 megawatts (MW), representing an increase of 28.8 percent during the year, and wind power produced some 1.3% of global electricity consumption. Wind power accounts for approximately 19% of electricity use in Denmark, 11% in Spain and Portugal, and 9% in the Republic of Ireland. The United States is an important growth area and installed U.S. wind power capacity reached 25,170 MW at the end of 2008.
Wind, the renewable energy source - 11 months ago
Wind as a form of renewable energy, is the fastest growing energy source in the world. Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources and cannot be exhausted because it naturally replenishes itself. Renewable energy is important in the fight against adverse developments such as Climate Change (particularly the general rise ion global temperatures), rising oil prices and the need to ‘Go green’ and curb increasing global atmospheric pollution. Wind produces no greenhouse gases during operation, such as carbon dioxide and methane.
New wind energy project - 11 months ago
AFRICAN Energy Developments is planning to establish a wind energy facility and associated infrastructure near Middelburg in the Eastern Cape. The facility will be within an area of about 70ha and will include up to 100 wind turbines, two sub-stations, access roads and 132kV power lines linking to the Ludlow sub-station. The project has been registered with the Water and Environmental Affairs Department and an EIA is under way.
Green Your Electricity - 11 months ago
On the tip of every South African’s tongue is the question: what can we do? The electricity from our only supplier isn’t meeting our demands. Grumbling about the error of Eskom’s ways is all very well, but waiting for "them" to come up with a solution, well... we could be left in the dark.
Green Your Transport - 11 months ago
It might be a tad wearisome to consistently read ‘don’t own a car’ as one of the major ways in which you can green the planet - and, let’s face it, more than a little unrealistic when it comes to South Africa - but we can start thinking about how we use our car, the type of car we drive, and how to make use of other forms of transport as alternatives to getting around.
World's Largest Wind Farm Completed in Texas - 11 months ago
Texas is now home to the world's largest wind farm. The 781.5 MW Roscoe wind complex has been completed and went live on the October 1st at 9:00 p.m. Built by E.ON Climate & Renewables, the $1 billion farm covers 100,000 acres of land across four counties in West Texas and will be able to power more than 230,000 homes. The company erected the 627 turbines and made deals with 300 different land owners in just two years time.E.ON is now moving on to even bigger things -- the London Array, which is set to be the largest offshore wind farm in the world with 630 MW being installed in just its first phase. Ever larger wind farm plans pop up around the world, especially in China.
Denmark shares its wind power secrets - 11 months ago
Denmark is now home of the worlds largest offshore wind farm Horns Rev 2. The wind farm is a step on the road of letting wind power supply up to 50 percent of the Danish electricity consumption. The Danish experts now share their knowledge of integrating large amounts of wind power.
Greenhouse on the road to be energy producer - 11 months ago
In a new 4000 square metre greenhouse, Hjortebjerg Nursery on the island of Fyn, Denmark, is investigating the potential for becoming an energy producer.
The Wind Spire - 11 months ago
New Wind Turbine design good for both rural and urban environments, the Wind Spire. As nations move toward a greener future in the face of Global Warming due to the Greenhouse Effect, the rise of Ozone gases, the rise of sea levels due to increasing siltation and glacier defrostation, the Spire seems to be just the ideal energy generator
How you can help out - 11 months ago
Send us your views and comments.You can make a contribution to ECCWEDA by sending us your views and comments, along with your contact details if you would want us to get back to you. Your comments are always worthy and will certainly contribute to the development of Wind Energy as a sustainable energy source, the emancipation of the Eastern Cape as a whole, and ultimately South Africa as a crucial component of the Global Community.