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09/06/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Wind farm construction may harm marine populations

Offshore wind farms might produce clean energy, but they do have negative effects on the environment. For one, their construction causes noise that might be disturbing, driving out, or even harming local wildlife. In a Science Daily article, European researchers have devised a computer model tool to determine the possible effects of such facilities on […]

08/17/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Wind energy expected to soon exceed hydro energy as the largest renewable source of electricity generation

Move aside, hydroelectric power, because a new wind is blowing through the U.S. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), wind power will become the biggest provider of renewable electricity by the end of this year. Hydroelectric power is the historical leader in renewable electricity thanks to its mature technologies and widespread usage. However, the […]

01/23/2018 / By David Williams

2018 could be the year “clean energy” becomes “cheap energy”

2018 could be the year that the words ‘renewable energy’ finally become synonymous with cheap energy. There are many signs that point to this becoming a reality, such as the growing number of readily available and highly affordable renewable energy solutions that have made the news in the past 12 months. But industry experts and […]

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