Hoosier Daniel Lee recently noted the policy choice to limit natural gas and coal, combined with mandates for low-energy wind and solar, is making the Midwest energy grid significantly more expensive and unreliable. Federal regulators are also attempting to quash local opposition to eyesore wind farms as they force utilitiesContinue Reading
East Chicago Police Department Crime Suppression Platform Mobile and Nano Crime Prevention Platform Mobile Scout Crime Prevention Platform Infinite Protection Contact Info City of East Chicago As part of the city’s Crime Suppression Initiative, the East Chicago Police Department has selected the Ohio-based security company Infinite Protection Ltd. The partnershipContinue Reading
Comment on this story Comment The school-bus-size humpback whale that washed ashore on a narrow beach in Brigantine, N.J., this month weighed in at 12 tons and took a heavy emotional toll on coastal towns helplessly witnessing a spate of such deaths. The humpback was one of nine large whalesContinue Reading
BROOKLYN, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Equinor and bp, in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Sunset Park Task Force (SPTF), today announced the creation of the Offshore Wind Ecosystem Fund, a $5 million clean energy community grant program designed to support sustainable growth, workforce development, empowerment ofContinue Reading
By The Herald Editorial Board Jim Dunlap, president and CEO of Dunlap Towing, a tug and barge company with operations in Everett, La Conner and Olympia, didn’t realize it at the time but an internship 12 years ago in Germany is now providing some insight and inspiration into a possibleContinue Reading
DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On November 21, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Iowa Environmental Council, and Sierra Club filed joint testimony in MidAmerican’s Wind PRIME docket before the Iowa Utilities Board. MidAmerican’s Wind PRIME project, which would add 2,042 MW of wind and 50 MW ofContinue Reading
Equinor and partner bp, New York City Economic Development Corporation, and key community members kick off fund to promote workforce growth and inclusivity in New York’s offshore wind industry Brooklyn, NY – Equinor and bp, in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Sunset ParkContinue Reading
There’s a swath of ocean just over the horizon off Oak Island, in the southeast corner of North Carolina, that one day could be home to hundreds of towering offshore wind turbines. The project, federal regulators say, could produce as much power as Duke Energy’s nearby Brunswick Nuclear plant. DukeContinue Reading
Andersson, E., Häggström, J., Sima, M. & Stichel, S. Assessment of train-overturning risk due to strong cross-winds. Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng. Part F J. Rail Rapid Transit 218, 213–223 (2004). Article Google Scholar Fenerci, A. & Øiseth, O. Strong wind characteristics and dynamic response of a long-span suspension bridge duringContinue Reading
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University engineers have designed a low-speed, high-torque powertrain system to reduce the operation costs, maintenance costs and environmental contamination of turbines that generate wind energy and marine hydrokinetic energy. A prototype is scheduled to be tested and analyzed at the university. Jun Chen, a professorContinue Reading
