Archive for May, 2008
Five Small Ways You Can Make an Environmental Difference
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008With all the hype surrounding global warming and other environmental issues in the media today, many average citizens are left scratching their heads wondering what they can do on a daily basis to make a difference. After all, you can’t all afford to trade in your car for a hybrid vehicle or convert your homes […]
Why Onshore and Offshore Wind Farms are Needed for the UK
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008The UK is becoming a world leader in the use of wind as a power source. This clean, efficient, and renewable resource for electric power has recently become a huge part of the electricity produced in the entire UK. IN fact, in early 2007, the capacity of wind power in the UK went over the […]
Defining the Mechanics of How the Wind Turbine Creates Power
Friday, May 9th, 2008The generator in large commercial size horizontal axis wind turbines is mounted in a nacelle that is located at the top of a tower behind the turbine’s rotor. A gearbox for increasing speed may also be placed in between the rotor hub and the generator in order to reduce the cost and weight of the […]
Color Me Green- Popular Environmentally Friendly Sources of Power in the UK
Thursday, May 1st, 2008The three main power sources in use in the UK are Npower, British gas and Scottish power. These companies provide UK’s power supplies to meet all of their resources. Since the advent of going “green” with environmentally friendly sources for their everyday activities, the power source is being looked into to provide the consumer’s with […]
