Tag: clean energy
WATCH: On the job with Kyla Bakke, a wind turbine technician in Alberta — Today’s Energy Jobs
It’s a good feeling to get a thrill out of your job and the work that you do. It’s like an adventure every day. The first time that I climbed was actually part of the Lethbridge College program. When I got to the top and was able to look at the landscape, as far as […]
Continue Reading...Wind power: Another crop to harvest
Land owners, especially in an area where wind development and wind farms is something new, they need to research it and be able to talk to somebody that’s had some experience with it and not go in with the presumption that they are going to change a lot of things. Because our farming operation literally […]
Continue Reading...The Rattlesnake Creek wind farm in Nebraska, USA
In 2018, Facebook committed to supporting its operations with 100 percent renewable energy. This commitment is coming to life with the help of Enel Green Power. Introducing Rattlesnake Creek Wind Farm. Enel Green Power’s first project in Nebraska. The power produced at this site will allow Facebook to operate their new Papillion Data Center entirely […]
Continue Reading...Wind Turbines Help Power Alaska Through Harsh Winters
Narrator: ALASKA’S INTERIOR IS ITS HEARTLAND. THE LARGE REGION, WHICH IS BIGGER THAN TEXAS, IS WILD AND UNDEVELOPED. WINTERS HERE ARE BRUTAL. Craig: WINTERS ARE EXTREME. WE NORMALLY GET 60 INCHES OF SNOWFALL A YEAR. 50 BELOW IS NOT UNCOMMON. Narrator: DURING THE DARK DAYS OF WINTER, THE 100,000 RESIDENTS OF INTERIOR ALASKA ARE FORCED […]
Continue Reading...Ben Glass: The Idea of Flying Wind Turbines
People start working on the really important problems. You know, the problems that have real global impact, real human impact. I think getting more of the smartest people in the world to focus on solving these kind of big global challenges as opposed to, you know, making the next Instagram, the next Twitter. One very […]
Continue Reading...AWEA Wind Power on Capitol Hill 2017 | Alcen Renewable
Alright, so we’re in the Capitol today with Ed and Joi. And it’s Wind Power Lobby Day. You can see the Capitol over there. We arrived here in the Senate Hart Building. This is where a lot of Senators have their offices. We’re going to go have a meeting. This is Evan with AWEA, say […]
Continue Reading...How can we use wind power when there’s no wind?
“What happens when the wind isn’t blowing, the tide is turning and someone wants a cup of hot chocolate in the night? If it was up to environmentalists the answer would be ‘tough you’ll have to go without’.” Anybody who’s a fan of wind or solar power has heard the argument that the wind doesn’t […]
Continue Reading...WHY WIND FARMS? | Rosa explains why
Hello and good night. This is Windy Summers from the Alcen Renewable Energy Desk. Coming at you tonight with a testimonial from a Ms. Rosa. Rosa says, ” We all share the use of energy here on this earth and should look to the future of this planet and its inhabitants.” . Ohh, look at […]
Continue Reading...The Future of Renewable Energy…is Coming from Drones?
The drones are coming! And they’re making renewable energy? You know, the trouble with wind power is that it needs to be windy. And if it’s not you really only have two solutions – go out and find the wind, or create it. So, how does one create wind? Well that’s why I’ve cooked up […]
Continue Reading...The World’s Most Innovative Wind Turbine | Semtive
My name is Ignacio Juarez. I’m a co-founder and CEO of Semtive. We manufacturer small wind turbines for urban applications, something that you just kind of set it on your rooftop to generate the electricity where you need it. You have a lot of advantages. It’s a very simple solution that you can install on […]
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