Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide. Environmental challenges surround us as our actions pollute and often harm the fragile environment that humans and wildlife depend on to survive.
Earth Day is an annual event that provides the opportunity for positive actions and results and aims to inspire awareness of and appreciation for our environment. The United Nations celebrates Earth Day each year on the vernal (March) equinox. ***A global observance in many countries is held each year on April 22.

Friday

The Beauty of Wind Power

Wind Energy: wind turbines of Horns Rev wind farm

Clouds form in the wake of Denmark's Horns Rev windfarm – one of the world's largest at sea


Wind Energy: Burbo Bank WindFarm Now Fully Operational


A maintenance boat works on the new Burbo Bank off-shore windfarm in the mouth of the River Mersey, Liverpool. The farm comprises 25 turbines and is capable of generating up to 90MW of electricity – enough for approximately 80,000 homes
Wind Energy: Wind turbines operate at the Tararua Wind Farm on the hills


Wind turbines and sheep mingle atop the hills of Manawatu, Tararua in New Zealand. This windfarm provides enough electricity to meet the needs of 145,000 households
Wind energy: Wind turbines in an agriculture landscape


Fehmarn Island in north Germany, where wind turbines accompany a traditional, agricultural landscape


Wind Energy: NOVA (Novel Offshore Vertical Axis) wind turbine concept image


A new concept for wind turbines – the Offshore Aerogenerator NOVA (Novel Offshore Vertical Axis). Nova intends to have 1GW of these off-shore vertical axis turbines installed off the UK by 2020
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