The whole gamut - food subsidies, genetic engineering, oil prices and wind turbines

                   
greens.org.nz     May 15, 2008            

Here’s a few Friday links. The US Congress has just approved a US$290 billion Farm Bill that gives lucrative subsidies to farmers and cuts international aid programmes. By diverting subsidies and benefits to powerful agricultural industries such as sugar, dairy, timber and salmon, authors of the... [read full story]                

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Doug Selsam invents a scalable mini wind turbine

blorge.com     May 14, 2008          

An entirely new mini turbine system has been created that looks like a long stick full of propellers. The rod that holds that propellers can vary in length as can the size and number of the propellers. One of the unique features of this wind turbine system is that it is light enough to be hand...                

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Tiny Wind Turbines That Could Power A Home

hugg.com     May 15, 2008          

Everybody wants to have a cleaner Earth, but few of them take any actions. One of those people is Doug Selsam, who designed high-power wind turbines that can generate enough energy to power a home. The wind turbines measure about 14-18 inches in diameter and they can generate an impressive amount...                

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Mesa Power Buys 667 GE Wind Turbines

redherring.com     May 15, 2008          

Maverick Oklahoma oil investor, T. Boon Pickens is making good on his 2007 promise to build the world's largest wind farm by putting his money where his mouth is. His company, Mesa Power, has ordered 667 General Electric wind turbines that would produce 1,000 megawatts of electricity, enough...                

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Super Turbines - Sky Serpent (GALLERY)

trendhunter.com     May 15, 2008          

Doug Selsam’s turbine ideas are not just blowing in the wind; they are transforming the wind into power-generating machines. At a cost of $250,000 to develop, the 25-rotor turbine ‘Sky Serpent’ is said to produce three kilowatts (3000 watts) of power. The Sky Serpent is still in the concept st…                

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