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Category Archives: Wind
Whirlwind Power
Sounds great — but will it scale up? That’s been the downfall of many projects that work small scale, like biofuels from algae & cellulosic, etc. And as I say at the top of many of these posts, this is … Continue reading
Wind and Solar Power Require MORE Fossil Fuels
Ralph Vartabedian. 9 Dec 2012. Rise in renewable energy will require more use of fossil fuels. Los Angeles Times. As California attempts to reach the goal of producing one-third of its electricity from wind and solar sources by 2020, more … Continue reading
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