Small DIY Wind Turbines Taking Flight
As the price of fuel and electricity increases, so does the interest in do it yourself (diy) wind turbines. These small, household or cottage sized wind turbines will generate enough power to charge a set of batteries. Later, you can convert this power into standard household current for your use.
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How much power can a small wind turbine produce?
Warning: a little bit of math follows - not to hard, bear with us. We will give examples for 2 small turbines, one with 2 foot blades and one with 4 foot blades.
Power AVAILABLE in the wind = .5 x air density x swept area x (wind [...]
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Just Returned from Green Living Show - Toronto
Lots of ideas packed into a relatively small space and something for everyone. From soaps, lotions, and foods, to bikes, cars, solar thermal, PV and wind turbines.
Most ”seen” product - eco friendly cleaners
Most popular with my wife - hand lotions including hand massage
Most popular for me - LED lights [...]
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Wind Turbines Make Great Science Project
There are several do-it-yourself wind turbine projects featured on the internet. Some are available in kit form while others give you a detailed parts list and instructions. The projects vary in size and complexity so any grade level can get involved. We have a good wind turbine project listed here for high [...]
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How Much Power Will I Get From A Wind Turbine?
You’ve checked your power bills for the last 12 months and know how much power you use. Your local power distribution company allows you to Net Meter, so you can produce power and just put it onto the grid, no expensive batteries and charge controllers. But [...]
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