Wind Energy: Wind energy systems generate electrical energy by capturing the power using wind turbines or windmills. From eia.doe.gov: Since ancient times, people have harnessed the winds energy. Over 5,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians used wind to sail ships on the Nile River. Later, people built windmills to grind wheat and other grains. The earliest known windmills … [Read more...] about Eco Tuesday: Wind Energy
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Common Eco-Myth: Wind Turbines Kill Birds
by John Laumer, Philadelphia April 6, 2006 http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/04/common_misconce.php It's a given that anytime we post a story on wind power someone is going to comment that "turbines kill birds," suggesting that wind power may therefore be unacceptable. Compared to what? Hitting birds with automobiles (along with turtles, groundhogs, and deer)? … [Read more...] about Common Eco-Myth: Wind Turbines Kill Birds