[Source: Caltech News] As more states in the U.S. push for increased reliance on variable renewable energy in the form of wind or solar power, long-term energy storage may play an important role in assuring reliability and reducing electricity costs, according to a new paper published by Caltech researchers. Graduate student Jackie Dowling, who works Read More…
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Retiring worn-out wind turbines is a wasteful process
[Source: Blaze Media] Wind energy has a big waste problem. Those spinning blades on the horizon aren’t as green as you may think. A story from Harvest Public Media delved into what happens when those big turbines that dot horizons all over the United States reach the end of their usefulness and have to be scrapped. Read More…