Wind energy is a renewable energy source.
Wind energy is a pollution-free energy source.
Wind energy is very abundant energy source in many parts of the USA.
Wind energy is mostly used to generate electricity.
Wind energy is mostly used renewable energy source.
Wind energy unlike some thought very economically competitive.
Wind energy is one of the lowest-priced renewable energy sources.
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Monday, 25 May 2009
Wind energy facts - Interesting energy facts
Wind Energy Fact Sheets
Wind Energy Fact SheetsAWEA's Wind Energy Fact Sheets provide up-to-date information on wind energy development, economics, cost competitiveness, and environmental compatibility.
Why renewable energy from wind turbines?
Why wind energy? Wind is an abundant source of energy that will never run out. It's also the world's fastest growing energy source and in the UK we're lucky enough to have around 40% of Europe's wind resource, potentially enough to power the country 3 or 4 times over.
World's biggest offshore wind farm approved for Thames estuary site
Plans to build the world's largest offshore wind farm off the coast of south-east England were approved by ministers yesterday in a move that could eventually bring 341 turbines to the Thames estuary.The £1.5bn scheme, called London Array, could generate 1,000 megawatts of power, enough to meet about 1% of the UK's electricity needs.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8046958.stm
World's biggest offshore wind farm approved for Thames estuary site Environment The Guardian
Water Videos
General
•UNICEF on MDGs and water ,supply, health, women, link to Development Gap 2mins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXR4Z_NBD-E&feature=related
•World water day and water wars - Ethiopia ,Somalia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqLmxeRW9Uw&feature=relatedhttp://pulitzercenter.org/s
MEDCS
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqLmxeRW9Uw&feature=related Part 1 + 2 Running on Empty 2009 Part 1 conflicts eg Rio Grande USA-Mexico issue, supply, pollution, health in El Paso by colonials , desalinisation
•Water Wars Oregon/California Klamath River agriculture conflicts with Indians salmon fishing, management, allocations, Part 2 on Arizona Extra refs: http://soil4463.okstate.edu/lectures/klamath_river_case.htm
•Water Wars-USA Arizona Beaver Dam, housing and golf increases aquifers, climate change 2 parts both 4mins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy4WmRBUmW0&feature=PlayList&p=40BE83CEFA4B2C3F&index=0
•Australia water deficit – management conservation, efficiency http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U29xdvLBUIs&feature=PlayList&p=822A7C14FFBF4F09&index=0&playnext=1
NICs and LEDCs
•Kenya eg Kimana wetlands. Conflicts, pollution ,tension, Maasai, Amboseli, conservation ,tourism. sustainable management http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLNCZBEByg8 wetlands international organisation 5mins
•China-Olympics-diversions/transfers of water from S to N- technological fix to help become superpower 5mins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMZ6mGM39As
Water Wars eg
Namibia and Botswana row over Okavango wetlands 20minshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5krdot_eOE&feature=related
River Jordan Israel Palestine 16minshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U29xdvLBUIs&feature=PlayList&p=822A7C14FFBF4F09&index=0&playnext=1