The USDA has recently initiated an original renewable energy proposal, called the USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which assists farmers, rural business owners and ranchers in purchasing small wind turbines or other renewable energy systems to sustain their locations. The grant paperwork is due July 31st, 2009, covers 25 percent of the entire installed cost of the small wind turbine system and, when used in accordance with the Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), can aid farmers in building small…

Southwest Windpower, the world’s largest manufacturer of small wind turbines, announced their newest household wind turbine at the WINDPOWER 2009 conference. Thanks to a $10 million investment from GE, the company was able to assemble Skystream, a 2.4 kilowatt generating turbine which may help cut energy costs significantly for a single-family home by supplying anywhere from 40 to 90 percent of renewable electricity. The technology is open to homeowners with a 4-5 year payback…

Green Energy Technologies LLC, a leading supplier of municipal wind energy circuits, announced their most recent proprietary wind technology at the WINDPOWER Conference 2009. The inimitable rooftop wind turbine, wind-energy-windcubeWindCube®, is designed specifically for on-site alternative electricity production by power consumers in metropolitan and suburban areas. Measuring a mere 22 x 22 x 12 feet, the wind turbines are intended to fulfill a vast array of consumer’s energy needs; from commercial and industrial office buildings to large-scale retailers, electricity users in isolated areas and even university campuses. The WindCube unveils ground-breaking automation which utilizes…

It seems that in the midst of our deteriorating economy and environment, many large corporations are making the switch to renewable energy. The reasons are plenty; tax credits for energy saved, possibility to hold onto excess power and distribute to energy companies for a profit, and not to mention, added publicity from their change to sustainable green energy. The hotel chain recently earned green lodging certification…