Invenergy bucks wind power’s slump with new $30M

So, what makes Invenergy different? Probably its scale and traction — the company manages the production of about 2,000 megawatts a year, and has a full pipeline of projects at different stages in store for both Europe and the U.S. (which should be greatly helped by the new funds). Claiming to be one of the top five wind providers in the country, it delivers power to both major utilities and energy merchants, and manages its wind farms from early development through day-to-day operation. Other big names in wind power that have fared well include GE Energy, Siemens Wind Power and Vestas.

Cape Wind: The Fight For the Future of Power in America

Cape Wind tackles the root causes of society’s collective inability to produce a large-scale solution to the global crisis it created. The film frames the events of the controversial Cape Wind project (a plan to build 130 wind turbines in the middle of Nantucket Sound) as a microcosm of America’s struggle toward sustainability and energy independence. It is a detailed exploration of the trials and tribulations of implementing a large renewable energy project and how a community of active citizens struggles to coexist with such and endeavor.

The story is told from the perspective of the people who are fighting the fight — the developer, the grassroots groups both for and against, the fishermen who will be displaced, the politicians who must answer to an angry and divided constituency — a provocative, ground-level look at how America’s energy future is being decided.

Wind Power Poised for Significant Growth, says Leading Green Magazine

In 2007, 35% of all the new electricity generation installed in the U.S. – over 5,200 megawatts (MW) – was wind. Its growth is second only to natural gas. Then in September 2008, the U.S. surpassed Germany to lead the world in wind energy production. With rising oil costs, improvements in turbine technology and a more stable public energy policy, U.S. wind energy
production has doubled in just two years

How Much of the World’s Energy Could Come from Solar and Wind Power

“The promotion of renewable energy involves political and economic instruments and business interests as well as research into sustainable energy technologies. Through this workshop we want to bring together key players in society to pave the way in a joint effort for more renewable energy. Not just in Denmark and Europe, but globally. We want to help developing countries find new ways for sustainable development, “says Director Henrik Bindslev, Risø DTU.

Beauty goes green

Green products can be broken down into two basic categories

1. Products that have been manufactured and packaged using the cleanest and greenest energy, manufacturing practices, and packaging possible. Look for:

* Companies using sustainable energy sources such as wind power.
* Packaging made using recycled materials and/or printed with soy ink. Choose containers that can be recycled or re-used and re-filled.