Microsoft data center in Chicago is going green

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 araho Technology data center, energy, Microsoft, Microsoft data center, Wind Farm, Wind power

Google and Apple are tech giants aggressively seeking clean energy for their data centers. On Tuesday Microsoft announced that it has signed a deal to buy wind power from a wind farm outside of Chicago for a 20-year term for Microsoft data center in Chicago is going green. The wind farm will put energy into the […]

Wind power wind turbines range from around 600 kW to 5 MW

June 3, 2014 araho Technology, Technology and Science, Videos renewable energy, Wind Farm, Wind power

Wind power Airflows can be used to run wind turbines. Modern utility-scale wind turbines range from around 600 kW to 5 MW of rated power, although turbines with rated output of 1.5–3 MW have become the most common for commercial use; the power available from the wind is a function of the cube of the wind speed, so […]