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Saving energy, saving money: Western Michigan University pioneers penny-pinching efficiencies in campus operations (video)
Mark Bugnaski / GazetteTroy Leinaar, a utility specialist at Western Michigan University’s Robert M.Bean Power Plant monitors the instantaneous electrical readings. Part 1 of 3 KALAMAZOO — It wasn’t for altruistic or tree-hugging reasons that former administrator Robert M. Beam made energy-saving projects a priority for Western Michigan University in the 1980s. But it was … Continue reading
Defining Wind Generated Electrical Power and Discussing Pros and Cons of the Technology
Introduction Wind generated electrical power exists through harnessing wind-power energy with turbines. to fully understand wind generated electrical power, one must understand how wind powered electricity is made; resources needed to utilize wind power; types and sizes of wind turbines; building a wind turbine; potential positive and negative impacts of the technology; where wind powered … Continue reading
Solar Energy And Photovoltaics Explained
When we’re looking to be kind to the environment, one of our greatest difficulties is on recycling along with keeping down our utilization of energy. For these objectives, solar energy is the perfect choice all-round, as it’s not harmful by any means to the environment, and simply converts radiation from the sun into energy. For … Continue reading
