Wind Power

As fast as there are positive reports about alternative energy, particularly wind energy, out come the opponents with negative news, be it frozen turbines or that wind power simply don't work. Most of it actually is rubbish and one only has to take a look at successful wind farm installations, plenty of which are personal, to find out how favorable they are. Here's a list of facts everybody should now about wind power : The world has an abundance of wind.  In theory wind ... Read More

[ad] A complete Wind Turbine Glossary listing all major parts and components of an industrial wind turbine.     Anemometer: Measures the wind speed and transmits wind speed data to the controller.    Blades: Most turbines have either two or three blades. Wind blowing over the blades causes the blades to "lift" and rotate. Brake: A disc brake which can be applied mechanically, electrically, or hydraulically to stop the rotor in emergencies. Controller: The controller starts up the machine at wind speeds of about 8 to ... Read More

[ad] World Wind Maps - Wind Atlases of the World. This article provides you with essential links to world wide wind maps. The maps contain data on the wind speed and wind direction in a region. Typically, a climatological wind atlas covers hourly averages at a standard height (10 meter) over even longer periods (30 years). You can make use of a wind atlas when you are looking into pre-selecting wind farm sites. The wind atlas methodology and has been applied in more than 100 countries and territories around the ... Read More

[ad] This is the story of Raymond Ellis, a former Mechanical Drawing Student from Shorewood, Illinois, Inventor and Director of the TWECS project and his work on TWECS (Tornado Wind Energy Conversion System), the tornado generating wind turbine that really sucks! Since the young age of 17, Raymond Ellis is working on taking a concept developed in 1972 by former Grumman Aerospace engineer James T. Yen to another level - the realization and construction of the world’s first tornado generating wind turbine which has ... Read More

This article shows a high quality video animation explaining in an easy to understand demonstration and language how wind power actually works. Great and usefull high level information for the excited newcomer to wind power. [ad] 1.) Modern wind turbines start generating electricity at a wind speed of approximately 9mph. As wind speed increases so does electrical output. At storm force over 55mph, they cut out to prevent damage to the turbine 2.) A Yaw Drive turns the turbine to face directly into the wind. ... Read More

This part 1 of our comprehensive 'Scientific Series' covers all aspects of 'Energy Storage' which is required in the process of harnessing energy generated from Wind Power and Solar Power. [ad] ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Electricity is more versatile in use because it is a highly ordered form of energy that can be converted efficiently into other forms. For example, it can be converted into mechanical form with efficiency near 100 percent or into heat with 100 percent efficiency. The heat energy, on the other hand, cannot be converted into ... Read More

[ad] Great list of Wind Turbine parts, Windmill Parts, Spares and Windmill blades suppliers. Having trouble with your windmill or your residential ‘home made’ wind turbine?  This article gives you a list of windmill parts, windmill blades, manufacturers and suppliers as well as an overview of the most common parts of a Wind Turbine Assembly. But before reading on, check MyWindPowerSystem.com’s new ‘Classified Marketplace ‘. The free Advertising Site dedicated to the ‘Renwable Energy Sector’. Buy and sell second hand or new Wind Turbines, Solar ... Read More

[ad] This is a visualized report about the worst wind disasters in the world, the Power of Wind and the disastrous destruction a major wind storm can cause. Wind disasters have an affect on the world's billions of people and more than often, when disaster strikes, it hits the poorest of the poor You are in a city or town hit by a cyclone, typhoon or hurricane. The first breeze – the ones that make the trees bend – arrives quite slowly but increases in ... Read More

Earthtronics, the alternative energy company, has developed a small rooftop wind turbine. The 2kw Honeywell Wind Turbine can produce wind power from wind speeds of two miles per hour to 45 miles per hour. So far there are only very few turbines hitting the market that can produce energy from such a low wind speed. The wind turbine is 6 feet in diameter and weighs 95 pounds. It is meant to be directly mounted on a roof. The turbine generates power without the ... Read More

Smart & Intelligent Wind Turbines – The Future In Wind Turbine Design? US Researchers at Purdue University USA are experimenting with placing electric actuators of the type shown below on wind turbine blades so they can quickly adapt to changing winds, has been reported.   Plans are being drawn up for future Wind turbines to incorporate shape-shifting blades so to make them more efficient at generating electricity at any wind speed, say the University researchers. We would call these ‘smart wind turbines’ and they would not ... Read More

[ad] On-Line Wind Finder. Find real time wind strength and direction from across the globe. If you are planning on installing a wind turbine generator then it is essential to understand the wind at your location. Of course it is best to use an anemometer at your exact location where you intend to position your wind turbine, however, this article provides you with a useful online resource to get you started. Find Wind Fast – Online Here is an easy three step On-Line tool for ... Read More

A journey through the evolution of the most spectacular wind turbines designs. Looking for an environmentally friendly energy source while looking gracious, aesthetic and beautiful? The answer is blowing in the wind! Wind turbines float in the air, some rotate horizontally, others vertically. Some are lighter-than  air while others are majestically integrated into skyscraper buildings. The sheer assortment of wind turbine designs to be found around us in this world is simply breath taking. Wherever the wind is blowing, an amazing wind turbine design ... Read More

[ad] The total worldwide annual primary energy consumption in 2008 was 435 quadrillion BTUs and over 110 quadrillion BTUs in the United States of America. Approximately 40 percent of the total primary energy is used in generating electricity. Of that, nearly 70 percent of the energy used in private homes and offices is in the form of electricity. 850 GW of electrical generating capacity is now installed in the U.S.A. to meet this demand. For most of this century, America’s electric demand has increased ... Read More

Ben Rider completes his first self build windmill as part of his energy efficient projects   It is not a glider and it is not a plane but it is all the way up high in the sky. Ben Rider’s latest project, a 32 foot high self build windmill, is up and running with the wind.  The windmill will turn 350 RPM before it safeties off due to too much wind. Read More