Second Wind, a Massachusetts-based wind energy company, is making it easier for businesses, consumers and utilities to capture wind data for the purpose of maximizing the ROI in wind turbines. Based on an innovative approach to using sodar (sonic detection and ranging), Second Wind provides a solution that sidesteps the burdens and costs associated with [...]
The iconic Sears Tower in Chicago is set to receive a $350 million green renovation. Wind turbines, roof gardens and solar panels are anticipated to reduce the tower’s electricity use by 80 percent and save 24 million gallons of water a year, according to building owners and architects. There are also plans to add a [...]
Slow wind has always presented a problem for wind turbine companies trying to get regular people like us to invest in their turbine technologies. Now, Michigan-based WindTronics has introduced a wind turbine designed for individual homes that it says it can operate at speeds as low at 2 miles per hour. The “wind turbine in [...]