Sentences with phrase «scale electric wind»

An American named Charles Brush in 1888 built the first full - scale electric wind turbine, in Cleveland.

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A senior administration official said the idea is to create large pockets of opportunity for wind developers so they can reduce costs through economies of scale, and through state investments in workforce training, manufacturing and electric infrastructure.

By creating an artificial solar wind and firing it at a centimeter - scale magnetic field, they demonstrated that a thin electric - field layer created by the collision of the solar wind with the magnetic field is up to the job of deflecting high - speed protons.

The scale of China's clean energy deployment, technology exports and outward investment makes it a key determinant of momentum behind the low - carbon transition: one - third of the world's new wind power and solar PV is installed in China in the New Policies Scenario, and China also accounts for more than 40 % of global investment in electric vehicles (EVs).

And for the do - it - yourselfer, we can provide you with all of the necessary solar electric, solar thermal, wind, small - scale hydro, and energy efficient appliances.

Adding «renewables» to the current electric grid infrastructure also means that it must be rebuilt at huge cost since new large scale «renewables» must be placed where the sun and wind are, which is not where the users are usually located.

When we talk about small wind turbines we're also talking about microgeneration — the small - scale generation of electric power by individuals — as opposed to the larger, grid - tied power production of commercial wind turbines, such as those found on wind farms.

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The capability to convert and store electric energy in a large scale, cost effective and energy efficient way is the key to making both solar and wind viable options.

Officially known as the «Law on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Renewable Energy Sourced Electricity by Electric Utilities,» Japan's feed - in tariff (FiT) includes solar PV, wind, small and medium - scale hydropower, geothermal, and biomass.

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