The current hot topic in alternative energy is how the new big solar and wind power installations are swamping an already over-worked national power grid. The problem stems from the practice of siting the largest power stations far from the…
Tag: Wind Power
Another Mass. Wind Power Project
Kudos to another town in Massachusetts. Fred Hanson in the Patriot Ledger tells how the Milton, MA select board has received a recommendation from the town’s wind energy committee, detailing the potential use of the town’s former landfill. This makes…
Predicting the Future Of Wind Power – 10 Seconds at a Time
The bulk of discussion of wind turbines centers on blade design, turbine efficiency, and above all, siting constraints. Engineering that reduces objectionable low-frequency wind noise is making great strides, notably the Skystream and Swift designs, offer great incentive for community-…
Locally Generated Wind And Solar Power
In the past, I’ve been bothered by plans being developed in shoreline communities, particularly here in Massachusetts, for wind systems in the Berkshires 100 miles inland. It has seemed odd that these towns wouldn’t want to generate wind-based power nearer…