Thinking Green - Environmental Tips, News, Commentary

Here are some facts about renewable energy that you shouldn't miss... 1. The use of wind power started since 7th century. People used the windmills to pump water and to grind grain. And the first modern wind turbine was built in the early 1940’s in Vermont while the first of its kind wind turbine in Southeast Asia now stands in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Today, the largest wind turbine in the world is located in Hawaii which stands 20 stories tall. 2. In United States, almost half of renewable energy derives from biomass sources like paper and wood products. The biomass energy from landfills and dairy farms is being used mainly in Iowa and Wisconsin to produce electricity. Moreover, extracting biomass is actually an ancient practice just to provide heat and light with the early people. But today, biomass is now used by large scale facilities to produce power and heat energy. 3. As far back as 1447, Da Vinci predicted a solar industrialization which is now happening. The ...