Archive for the 'wind' Category

Eco-Friendly Cargo Ship Launches

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Yesterday the first cargo ship to use a massive kite/sail for part of its power left port from Germany on a voyage to Venezuela. SkySails, the company behind the kites, says that using the 160-square-meter kite can reduce up to 35% of the fuel consumption of the boats, depending on wind conditions. This first […]

New Mexico: Restaurant Plans on Wind Power

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Chipotle Mexican Grill in Gurnee Mills, New Mexico, has gotten the zoning permits for building a a 60 foot wind turbine to power their new restaurant. The project is expected to cost about $60000 USD and will pay for itself in 10-15 years. This is just one of the new wave of companies going entirely […]