May 9th, 2012
By Dan Miller It is a proven technology and has many untapped potentials. Wind power has been used successfully for many years; it may predate the employment of galley slaves (those who row, probably not those who cook in the galley). Even now, wind power has important uses. It makes sailing, correctly known as the […]
Articles written by Dan Miller
Tags: electricity, energy, green, quixotic, sailing, satire, wind power, windmill
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October 28th, 2009
Sometimes a good innovation comes from an old idea—such as windmills. Invented more than 1,000 years ago in Persia, their whirling sails and spinning blades harnessed wind power to draw water and grind grain from China to Holland to farms across America. Replaced by electric motors powered by high-voltage electric grids, the ancient windmill is […]
Articles written by Jan Barry
Tags: environment, green energy, windmill, windspire
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