Posted on November 16th, 2009 by Bruce
Wind Exceeds 50 Percent of Spanish Electrical Demand
From AEE
Wind Energy covered more than 50 percent of the electricity demand the whole of Sunday morning, November 8th and generated 11,546 megawatts.
Wind generation broke again a record, for several moments 0n the morning of Sunday 8th, with 53 percent coverage of the demand, with a simultaneous production [...]
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Posted on October 31st, 2009 by Bruce
Bee Inspired Small Wind Turbine
It’s still in beta, and there are a few “bugs” to be worked out, but check out this video and you’ll have a good understanding of what they are trying to produce.
The inventors, Greenwavelength, are hoping to eventually produce models capable of producing from 1kW up to 10kW in size.
It will [...]
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Posted on September 26th, 2009 by Bruce
CBC News – September 25, 2009
The Honeywell Wind Turbine, displayed here in a company pamphlet, measures six metres in diameter and can produce 2,000 kilowatts of energy a year, or about 18 per cent of an average household’s electricity needs. (WindTronics)
A U.S. wind turbine manufacturer has announced a $5.4-million deal to begin production in Windsor, [...]
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Posted on June 13th, 2009 by Bruce
DIY VAWT – Ready for Testing
We have finished our first VAWT. Next week we will move the beast to our test site and hopefully we’ll get some wind so we can test. Our initial concerns – gearing and start-up wind speed, still exits…. at what wind speed, with the turbine first move ( do to [...]
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Posted on June 12th, 2009 by Bruce
Honeywell Redesigns the Home Wind Turbine
Honeywell has redesigned the small home wind turbine, by placing the generator along the outside edge of the blades. As a result, their home wind turbine will start to produce power at wind speeds of just 2 MPH.
Honeywell also states that their wind turbine can be mounted on your rooftop. However, the wind found [...]
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Posted on June 10th, 2009 by Bruce
DIY VAWT Project Taking Shape
We have started the frame around the VAWT blades. Hung the rim and blades by the wheel bearings and adjusted the pressure so the load is shared between the top and bottom bearings. Attaching the treadmill motor is next on our todo list.
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Posted on June 7th, 2009 by Bruce
DIY Vertical Axis Wind Turbine VAWT
Follow along as we build our first Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT). Our design uses bicycle rims and PVC pipes, much the same as the V10 by Faroun. We are making our VAWT shorter and wider however, with a height of 5 feet rather than 10 and using 26 inch [...]
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Posted on April 15th, 2009 by Bruce
DIY Wind Turbine Projects – New York
DIY Wind Turbine projects continue to grow in popularity. A simple, four foot wind turbine, made with a DC motor and PVC blades, can be assembled in an afternoon, once you have the parts. Larger DIY wind turbines, with DIY flux generators, will take more time. However, the results [...]
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