American wind industry jobs and turbine deployment regained momentum heading into 2015, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reported in releasing its 2014 results in the U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report. The U.S. wind industry added 23,000 jobs in 2014, boosting the sector’s total to 73,000 jobs. 2015 began with 12,700 MW of wind…
Can windpower cushion water-energy collisions?
Those of us privileged enough to live close to the Great Lakes have few water concerns. These bodies of fresh water are so huge they pose little restriction on their use. This summer in particular has brought rain two to three times each week, enough to keep lawns green and lush through August, a month…
Wind turbine turns humidity into drinkable water
Beyond the reach of electric lines and water pipes, people in arid climates struggle every day with the scarcity of potable water. Harsh statistics say 10 people die each minute from water-borne diseases. These are the places where Eole Water (www.eolewater.com), a French startup, says it hopes to make a difference with its water-generating wind…