News articles tagged with 'wind'
Bats worth billions to agriculture
— 2 Apr 2011 11:16 | EnvironmentPest-control services provided by insect-eating bats in the United States likely save the U.S. agricultural industry at least $3 billion a year, and yet insectivorous bats are among…
Wind can keep mountains from growing
— 29 Mar 2011 15:13 | EnvironmentWind is a much more powerful force in the evolution of mountains than previously thought, according to a new report from a University of Arizona-led research team…
Pollen also appears outside flowering season
— 19 Mar 2011 14:59 | Biology'There is of course a very close relationship between the moment at which pollen is released by plants and the data gathered by the traps used to measure these grains, but this is not…
Drop in temperature may explain the increase in dry eye suffering
— 4 Mar 2011 13:38 | HealthSpringtime may be just what the doctor orders for individuals suffering from dry eye condition, a disorder resulting from insufficient tear production or altered tear film composition.…
Higher energy yield with torque vectoring gears
— 24 Feb 2011 20:44 | TechnologyMost large wind turbines currently operate at variable speeds. When the wind is strong, the rotor turns fast; when it slows down, the rotor speed drops. Typically rotors complete 12…
The world can be powered by alternative energy, using today's technology, in 20-40 years
— 26 Jan 2011 19:07 | TechnologyIf someone told you there was a way you could save 2.5 million to 3 million lives a year and simultaneously halt global warming, reduce air and water pollution and develop secure, reliable…
Syracuse University researchers contribute new ideas to enhance efficiency of wind turbines
— 3 Jan 2011 18:38 | TechnologyOne issue confronting the efficiency of wind as a promising renewable energy source is the wind itself - specifically, its changeability. While the aerodynamic performance of a wind…
Wind turbines may benefit crops
— 18 Dec 2010 13:42 | EnvironmentWind turbines in Midwestern farm fields may be doing more than churning out electricity. The giant turbine blades that generate renewable energy might also help corn and soybean crops…
Cyclone lasting more than 5 years is detected on Saturn
— 15 Dec 2010 17:26 | AstronomyResearchers from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) have been monitoring a cyclone on Saturn for more than five years. This makes it the longest-lasting cyclone detected…
Voyager 1 sees solar wind decline
— 14 Dec 2010 20:51 | AstronomyThe 33-year odyssey of NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has reached a distant point at the edge of our solar system where there is no outward motion of solar wind…