There are many ways we, as individuals, can do our part to save energy and help the environment from simply using recyclables to building solar powered homes. While many people think of powering their homes with green energy as a major step, it’s actually one of the easiest ways to have a huge impact on global warming and the environment.
A home wind turbine can replace regular energy sources with a greener and more renewable energy. A turbine can power everything from your range to your garage door opener, yet the turbine will only replace part of your home energy usage. Solar panels have been the fad for the last 10 years or so, but [...]
Here is a short video montage featuring some of the many new Wind Farms in Nova Scotia. More photos, an online web map and info about these wind mills such as the wind farm at Glen Dhu, Pictou County and other Wind Mills in Canada will be posted to the site.
I had a tour of completed Glen Dhu Wind Park recently; the alternative energy facility is the largest wind farm in Nova Scotia located on Browns Mountain in Pictou County. It covers an area of about twenty four hundred hectares of privately owned woodlot properties from various local residents in the Lismore and Baileys Brook areas.
The wind farm is fully operational, consisting of 27 wind turbines and produces enough power to run approximately 18,000 homes and also helps the local economy by providing additional income to land owners, it is expected that about $400,000 per year in royalties will be paid out, $8 million over the twenty year duration of the project.
Learn more about the Glen Dhu Wind Park including lots of Wind Mill photos.
Did you know what Renewable Energy is and what it can do for the environment? There are many people who do not actually know what it can do for us and the environment so they never pay much attention to the things that it can provide. Renewable energy is a great thing for many reasons but the main reason is …
Wind Powered energy can provide an economical and environmentally friendly solution to the dramatically rising energy costs of the average home owner. It has the potential to create an enormous amount of wind energy related jobs and the great thing about it is that wind energy is a clean, renewable energy source. Over the next few months Wind Power will be one of the Enviromental Alternative Energy topics that we will be covering.
Wind energy has a lot of advantages and can be a great cost saving method, however there are also some disadvantages associated with it. And most of us are well aware of the advantages, but if one is planning on harnessing the wind to produce energy for a residential property, then they must also be fully aware of some of the drawbacks. Residential wind energy presents a realistic opportunity to reduce our energy bills, while at the same time being kinder to the environment. So …
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