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Small Wind Turbines

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Interested in putting up your own small wind turbine to create your own clean power?

You can find out all you need to know about installation at the American Wind Energy Association website, specifically here: http://awea.org/smallwind/

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Global Wind Day 2010

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Not sure how it happened, but I missed Global Wind Day 2010.

Could it be that the day is bigger in Europe than here in the US?

Brussels celebrated by planting a huge blade upright in the EU quarter. Much like a monolith- it stands tall in the square, a reminder to everyone that wind power is growing.

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Costner’s Device

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Kevin Costner’s device, which in it’s most basic form, is a giant centrifuge.

Costner has invested $20 million and the better part of 15 years in development. Ocean Therapy Solutions’ device draws in thousands of gallons of water, and removes 99% of the oil from the mix. The device has proved effective at processing 128,000 BPD.

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