Wind Science – Page 4 of 5 – Green Energy News

“Shadow Flicker” Flicked into Touch?

Last week, a court ruled that “shadow flicker” from a wind turbine would be of such a nuisance that, along with the degradation of the… Read the rest..

Virtual Wind Map USA – Real Time

Since time immemorial poets, writers, and philosophers have posed the question “Who has seen the wind?”. While the effects of the wind can clearly be seen,… Read the rest..

Wind Turbine Innovations

The saying “when the going gets tough, the tough get going!” is one the can be applied with gusto to the wind turbine industry. The current… Read the rest..

Focus on 3Tier

3TIER are an international company that uses weather science to help clients manage the risk of weather-driven variability. It’s not just data, it’s practical and actionable… Read the rest..

Using Trees to Estimate Average Wind Speed: The Griggs-Putnam Index of Plant Deformity

If you have an area that you think may be suitable for the establishment of a wind turbine, but have no historical data on average wind… Read the rest..

Innovative Wind Turbine Designs Part II

Continuing our look at non-conventional wind turbines, here is another interesting design. The idea behind this wind turbine was to home in on simplicity: Produce an… Read the rest..

Alternative Wind Turbine Designs (part 1)

While the most common commercial wind turbine is the “horizontal-spindled three bladed propeller” design, here is a round-up of some of the other types of turbine.… Read the rest..

Wind Power History – Charles Brush

August 27, by Colin Houghton How long ago was the world’s first successful wind-powered generator built? 30 years? 50 years? 100 years? Nope. Over 110 years… Read the rest..

What Is Inside A Wind Turbine?

‘ What Is Inside An Industrial Wind Turbine ‘ An overview of the layout of utility-class wind turbine generators – where are the major components, what… Read the rest..

Wind Turbines Glossary

A complete Wind Turbine Glossary listing all major parts and components of an industrial wind turbine. Anemometer: Measures the wind speed and transmits wind… Read the rest..