Oil leader Pickens to speak on green energy
Friday, November 7th, 2008T. Boone Pickens will bring his pitch for wind power and natural-gas vehicles to Phoenix on Dec. 11.
Archive for November 7th, 2008
See-Through, Bendable Solar Cells Could Expand Use of Solar Power
Friday, November 7th, 2008Solar power cells are still flat, rigid and ugly, 50 years in the making, but that’s about to change, based on new research. Not only might cells be more lightweight, flexible and transparent, their uses could be expanded to things like solar fabrics or power-generating windows. This ScienCentral News video explains what this research means for the future of solar power cells. …
Commissioner of Agriculture tours first ACRE grant, on-farm wind turbine
Friday, November 7th, 2008Commissioner of Agriculture John Stulp and project partners toured the first “ACRE grant” wind turbine erected on the Eastern Plains Oct. 29. Dallas Gilbert of Bennett has completed installation of a Skystream 1.8kW wind turbine, to help offset energy cost on his heritage poultry farm, Eastern Plains Natural Food Co-op.
Pownal family pleased with wind turbine/cell tower
Friday, November 7th, 2008Friday, November 7 POWNAL — The wind turbine overlooking Route 7 through Pownal is producing electricity after a long permitting process, said Marilyn Gardner, who lives at the Hill Top Farm where the turbine is located. Gardner and her husband, Mike, were approached by Verizon three years ago about leasing part of their land for a cell tower.
Electric Car Is A Real GEM
Friday, November 7th, 20089News Anchor Brendan Keefe explores a new, 100% electric car.
