14th May 2012
Explaining wind energy for kids is possibly one of the most important things you can do for them. It is becoming increasingly clear that their generation will be the one that has to deal with these enormous energy issues, very much unlike what we have ha...
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02nd May 2012
Throughout human history, great advances in science and the arts have come about through the aid of intense concentration. Einstein's Theory of Relativity would have been impossible to hone without hours and hours of daydreaming and focus on his subject. ...
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18th April 2012
It can be an overwhelming experience when people first think about getting a home wind generator. The science is completely new to most of us and like anything else that is new, we think we ought to be able to master it in a day or two.But, to get home w...
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10th February 2012
There are basically two kinds of residential wind systems out on the market today. The kind that spins horizontally and the kind that spins vertically. The type that spins horizontally is by far the most efficient. It has been around the longest and there...
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06th February 2012
Windmills are everywhere now it seems. To build a wind turbine for your use at home is not as hard as you might think at first.
Actually, it is quite straightforward. With the advent of wind turbine kits, building a wind device at your house is no mor...
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02nd February 2012
Is it really possible to build a residential wind turbine that costs less than one off the shelf?
YES! Thousands of folks have gone this route before you and are having the power at their homes either partially or fully paid for by the wind.
Befor...
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01st February 2012
The residential wind turbine is a recent innovation that is taking the alternative energy scene by storm. Just a few years ago the only place that you would see these type devices was on a farm in rural Oklahoma or Texas. Now, they are everywhere.
You...
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31st January 2012
The book Powering The Future is a "vision of Christmas yet to come" for the energy world. Dr. Robert Laughlin projects what he sees from a physicist's standpoint as to where we will be 200 years from now in terms of what sources of energy we will be using...
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31st January 2012
Everyone is about saving money these days and if you buy wind turbines for your home, you are well on your way to slashing your power bill and other costs.
But, although saving money is a huge reason to buy a windmill for your home, everyone needs to ...
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27th January 2012
How can we explain the vertical helix wind turbine for the home? If it is so great, why has it only captured a very small portion of the wind turbine market so far?
Vertical helix windmills won't change the market until they change. They are just to...
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27th January 2012
This is a review of the Skystream home wind turbine kit.
What exactly is a Skystream Home Wind Turbine Kit?
The Skystream kit is a great way to make part of the energy you need to power your home. One wind turbine won't likely power everything in y...
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27th January 2012
What exactly is a Bergey Home Wind Turbine Kit?
The Bergey XL.1 is a wind turbine kit that produces approximately 1,000 Watts, or 1 kW of power. It is a "direct drive" system and therefore does not require a gearbox to create power. 1 kW is a lot of p...
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26th January 2012
With all the focus on fitness these days watches with pulse rate functionality have become very popular. It is amazing that you can get this type of detailed health information from a watch!
All are not created equally however. There are some that are...
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24th January 2012
The fact that you can get a GPS receiver on your altimeter watch would have been absolutely unbelievable to someone even 20 years ago. While these are not absolutely error-free pieces of equipment, they are an absolute marvel of modern technology and they...
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23rd January 2012
There is no better way to protect your health than to get used to using a pulse watch. Your heart rate can be the best overall indicator of your state of health.
Many in the medical community say that the best heart rate is between 60-100 beats per mi...
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