by magix | Sep 30, 2010 | Coos County, Decentralized energy, Distributed energy, Energy, Environment, Local, Oregon, Wind turbines
Rural communities around the world are recognizing the benefits of generating electricity locally. Even big cities are getting into the act. An article in The Times on Wednesday centers on Tocco da Casauria, a small, traditional town in Italy whose four wind turbines,...
by magix | Sep 28, 2010 | Energy, Environment, Wind turbines
As mention on this blog before, 98% of all rare earths, many of which are deemed critical to the energy, defense and electric vehicle industries, are controlled by China. This leaves those countries and companies outside of China vulnerable to trade restrictions....
by magix | Sep 22, 2010 | Coos County, Energy, Featured, Local, Media, National, Wind turbines
Small business, real small business is the backbone of the US economy. Small businesses, those with fewer than 500 employees account for more than 70% of new jobs. Providing tax incentives to big business is not a prudent investment of tax dollars. David Cay Johnston,...
by magix | Sep 12, 2010 | Alternative Energy, Distributed energy, Energy, Environment, Wind turbines
Anyone who has installed solar panels on a roof and had to take into account and engineer for the potential of a panel to act as a wing knows rooftops are windy places. A 2005 analysis, “The Feasibility of Building Mounted/Integrated Wind Turbines”, funded in part by...
by magix | Aug 5, 2010 | Coos County, Coquille, Distributed energy, Energy, Environment, Local, Oregon, Wind turbines
Here is proof ducted fans can be driven by a light breeze. The 24″ fan started the 2 meter LIM from a dead stop with no assist. When wind tumbles over the top of a building there is a velocity gain of 180%… so a light 8mph breeze becomes a viable 14mph...
by magix | Jul 22, 2010 | Decentralized energy, Energy, Environment, Local, Oregon, Wind turbines
My column up at Sustainable Business Oregon Practically, it is hard to imagine a technology that wastes 2.2 kilowatt-hours for every single kilowatt-hour produced is surviving into the 22nd century. Let’s hope it doesn’t; it simply isn’t sustainable. We should be...
