Wind Power

4 x General Electric – Used Wind Turbines – GE 1.5 S Wind Turbine -  For Sale – Available in Q2′2010 With more than 5,000 units in operation worldwide, GE’s 1.5 MW turbine continues to be one of the world’s most widely used wind turbines in its class. Offers in the region of $750,000 per unit / dismantled and loaded onto truck There are 4 complete units with 63m Towers available in Q2′2010 * Year of build: 2003 * All in good condition and currently still in ... Read More

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] By Poornima Gupta - SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Technology giant Intel Corporation is seeing big opportunities in wind forecasting for power generation, and in information management for electric vehicles, John Skinner, Intel's director of marketing for its Eco-Technology division said on Tuesday. Intel already sells microprocessors to wind turbine manufacturers and this would be an expansion of that business. Adoption of wide-scale wind power would rely on accurate forecasting, such as when the wind would blow and how fast, he said. "There's a lot ... 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

‘The Jellyfish’ – A micro-wind turbine   Mass production of this amazing wind power generating device is the objective of Inventor Chad Maglaque, who wants to bring a little change to the world. The man from Seattle has invented an affordable version of a micro-wind turbine named the Jellyfish that can create enough wind power to help with the residential elecricity bill..   This amazing little machine is a mere 36 inches tall and can generate approximately 40 kilowatt hours each month. A house equipped with high-efficiency ... Read More