Since 2004 the Renewable Energy America team has been helping Illinois harvest the power of the sun and wind. In 2013 REA joined forces with Windfree wind and solar energy company to become Illinois leading and most trusted renewable energy company.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Saving electricity with better lights. And, practically speaking, we need to also double our electricity generation and double the useful work done per unit of electricity and other energy sources as well during that same time to have a decent economy. Saving electricity with better lights.

Energy articles about alternative energy sources such as solar, wind and geothermal. Wednesday, May 30, 2012. China is global wind energy leader. Global installed wind power capacity continued to grow in 2011, albeit at a slightly lower rate than in 2009 and 2010, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute. Global installed wind power capacity grew 21 percent in 2011, lower than the 2010 rate of 24 percent and markedly lower than the 2009 rate of .

National Solar Tour on Long Island. Tell us what you thought of the tour. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. The second home was that of Dean Hapshe. He is a solar installer. His home has solar hot water panels and solar electric panels. This system was installed in 2002 and generates almost all of his energy needs. I then went to see the wind generator at Brookhaven Town Hall. They have installed a 10kw Burgey wind turbine to power waste removal for Town Hall. This has prevented over 10 tons of CO.