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E.ON delivers first phases of the world’s largest wind farm
E.ON Climate & Renewables has officially opened the first two phases of its wind farm in Roscoe, Texas. The wind farm can now generate 335.5 MW of electricity, enough to power over 100,000 homes. Once all four phases are completed in mid-2009, Roscoe will be the world’s largest wind farm with 627 wind turbines and a total capacity of 781.5 MW enough to power 265,000 Texan homes. “We have managed to grow our worldwide wind power capacity fourfold to 1,800 MW in the last fifteen months. Just under half of that capacity is in the US. This growth, and the development of the Roscoe wind farm in ... |
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Environmentally friendly aircraft: hydrogen fuel cells for airplanes
Fuel cells can already be used to power motor vehicles, but what about a commercial airliner? Fuel cell powered airplanes may be nearer than you think. The first manned flight powered by a hydrogen fuel cell was flown in March 2008. A recent study explains how this energy source can be used in small aircrafts, potentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions in aviation. Hydrogen fuel cells are environmentally friendly, alternative power source systems which produce no emissions other than water. In this project, researchers from Boeing tested a fuel cell-based propulsion system, especially designed ... |
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