Auteur: Jan Redacteur

Je ziet ze overal verschijnen – in polders, langs de weg, aan het water, op zee. Hoge palen, met twee of drie reusachtige schroefbladen. We noemen ze windmolens. Een beetje verwarrend, want onze oude molens zijn dat ook. Daarom spreken vaklui liever over windturbines. Over één ding zijn we het wel eens: bijna niemand vindt ze […]

Wind farms can change the weather, according to a model of how these forests of giant turbines interact with the local atmosphere. And the idea is backed up by observations from real wind farms, reports this week’s New Scientist.    Weather Hots Up Under Wind Turbines.doc    

Onshore wind farms are a health hazard to people living near them because of the low- frequency noise that they emit, according to new medical studies. Doctors say that the turbines – some of which are taller than Big Ben – can cause headaches and depression among residents living up to a mile away.   […]

Keeping America competitive requires affordable energy.  And here we have a serious problem:  America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world.  The best way to break this addiction is through technology.  Since 2001, we have spent nearly $10 billion to develop cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable alternative energy […]