Posts tagged wind
Wind-Up LED Light Illuminates Biking, Camping
Jul 11th
The Bat Wind-Up Headlamp and Bicycle Kit by Power Plus offers LED illumination via a wind-up kinetic charger that can be used as a headlamp, a bike lamp, or a clip-on torch.
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Earth First! Maine Anti-Wind Power Protest Keeps Green Movement Honest
Jul 9th
When Earth First! recently protested a large scale wind farm in northern Maine it raised a few eyebrows around the TreeHugger virtual office. John Laumer worryingly wondered if “the protesters and their supporters thought seriously about climate change before they embarked on the protest. The lynx there are anxious to protect from wind power development need more than wilderness; they need a climate suitable for the eco…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Huge Idaho Wind Project Valued At Nearly $500 Million
Jul 8th
An 11 wind farm project in Idaho, generating enough power yearly for nearly 40,000 homes, gets some massive investments from the private sector.
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New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Power Plans Will Have Little Negative Environmental Impact: Study
Jun 25th
photo: mbtrama via flickr
One more step towards getting some offshore wind farms built in the northeast US: As Renewable Energy World reports, an environmental impact assessment looking at proposed offshore wind farms in New Jersey shows that there will be little negative impact on wildlife, shipping or tourism. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
