As I surf around the web I have noticed more stories about wind power being used or it’s uses being explored by communities, states, and countries, for example an ambitious wind power program from Spain. Today I while reading through a few technology articles, I came across one about wind power off the shore of Delaware at Rehoboth Beach.
In the CNN.com/Technology article: Wind farm to be built off Delaware shore
Using electricity generated by the wind, “Delmarva Power will be able to light about 50,000 homes a year, every year” for the duration of the 25-year contract, Lanard said, with first power expected by 2012.
In another article from Engadget: Rock Port, Missouri celebrates being “100% wind powered”
We’ve seen a number of locales pipe in quite a bit of energy from eco-friendly sources, but the community of Rock Port, Missouri is claiming to be 100-percent wind-powered. The gloating is due to four wind turbines erected on agricultural lands within the Rock Port city limits, and while the town is expected to consume around 13 million kilowatt hours of electricity this year, the aforesaid turbines will produce 16 million kilowatt hours.
It is good to see another source of energy being explored and utilized. Oil dependence and the pollution oil brings to the environment has went on for long enough. I would rather see wind generation stations than see oil derricks and pumps.
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June 26th, 2008 at 10:38 am - Edit
Apparently there are some newer turbines than the big windmill one’s. They’re a big tube, with the fan at the top, in a much smaller scale than the one’s above. I think Jay Leno has one in his garage.