A GOOD WIND BLOWING
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- Skiers Love the Green. Hewitt, Ben // Skiing;Nov2007, Vol. 60 Issue 3, p1E
This article examines the recent environmental efforts of eastern U.S. ski resorts. The environmental efforts of ski mountains such as Sugerloaf, Sunday River, Smugglers' Notch, and Mad River Glen are discussed. Initiatives that are discussed include the use of biodiesel to power shuttle buses,...
- Ill wind in California. Gibson, Bill // Backpacker;May95, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p14
Focuses on the conflict over the construction of wind turbines on the ridges of Kern County, California. Opposition to the construction's adverse effect on the Tehachapi Mountains; Harnessing wind energy as an environmental solution to the nation's power needs; Federal Bureau of Land Management...
- Wind turbine tragedy. // ENR: Engineering News-Record;04/14/97, Vol. 238 Issue 15, p7
Presents a photograph of a collapsed wind turbine at a test site near Brunsbuettel in northern Germany. Casualties; Turbine builder Husumer Sciffwerft AG's testing of a new electronic angle regulator for the turbine.
- Wind turbine dedicated. // Hudson Valley Business Journal;6/16/2003, Vol. 14 Issue 12, p32
Reports that Hudson Valley-based Apple Pond Farming and Renewable Energy Education Center has dedicated its wind turbine at an open house held on June 7, 2003.
- Sweden gears up for wind power. // European Power News;Jun98, Vol. 23 Issue 6, p28
Focuses on the Swedish National Administration's report that three Swedish manufacturers have developed and sold medium and large wind turbines. Increase of internal cooperation in the framework of European Union; Plan to build a demo-plant at Nasudden on Gotland.
- Wind farms weather winter storms. // European Power News;Jun98, Vol. 23 Issue 6, p28
Reports that Great Britain's wind farms have survived a series of deep storms with wind speeds of 100 mile per hour and gust up to 132 mile per hour. Amount of electric power generated by 18 wind farms from December 24 to January 6.
- Developer grateful the wind didn't blow. // Professional Engineering;7/23/2003, Vol. 16 Issue 13, p7
Reports on the second wind turbine at Ecotricity's site in Norfolk, England. Dimensions of the Swaffham II turbines; Power capacity.
- From the Editors. Algozzine, Bob; Test, David W. // Career Development for Exceptional Individuals;Winter2008, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p131
The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one by Peter Clive on the use of Lidar in wind asessment, another on wind resource assessment in Bahrain and another on wind turbine inspection models.
- World's largest wind turbine in development for offshore flotation. // American Ceramic Society Bulletin;Apr2010, Vol. 89 Issue 3, p12
The article reports on the development of world's largest wind turbine for offshore operation in Scandinavia.
