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As you may know we’re not a big fan of small wind turbines (at least compared with solar PV) and we’re even less a fan of alternator powered wind turbines (PMA turbines). Luckily our friend Alex at Open4Energy uncovered a product advertising false information in a small wind turbine called the DyoCore. From his post titled … continue reading 
I was waiting in line at the store this evening and I was scrolling through some energy news stories on CNN on my phone. I saw the poll question at the bottom of the page and I’m curious as to who is creating the questions over there? I don’t think this is supposed to be … continue reading 
A blog reader recently informed me of the City of Reno’s Green Energy Dashboard. The dashboard highlights the city’s solar PV and wind turbine installations, and gives a wealth of information on both. From the dashboard, you can click on each of the Reno’s wind or solar installations and find out how much … continue reading 
I recently had a reader complain about the performance he was seeing out of his PMA (Permanent Magnet Alternator) wind turbines he purchased from Missouri Wind and Solar. He said their units were not producing close to the power that the company claimed and he said he was getting zero support from the … continue reading 
Obama on Energy Independence Today, President Barack Obama spoke to the students at Georgetown University to challenge the next generation to meet the challenge of reducing our dependence on oil. He put forth a plan to reduce our daily import of foreign oil by a third by 2020 by: Increasing our … continue reading 
If you’re a homeowner interested in creating your own clean energy, chances are you are considering installing a solar pv array or a wind turbine. Which is the better option? Luckily Spokesman-Review did a story on Inland Power and Light in Spokane, WA and their efforts to see which is better for residential power generation … continue reading 
The following article was written for the Mapawatt Blog by Paul Scheckel. Paul is an efficiency consultant, author of “The Home Energy Diet”, workshop leader, and occasional guest on national TV and radio. Learn more at www.nrgrev.com Paul contributes articles periodically to Mapawatt. The article below was in response to a request to help … continue reading 
Where does your electricity come from? Are you connected and totally dependent on the electrical grid or have you built a net-zero energy home? Does your region rely heavily on coal power like the southeast U.S. or are you blessed with hydro power like the northwest U.S.? We use electricity … continue reading |
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