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Used GE Wind Turbines – 1.5 MW Available

4 x General Electric – GE 1.5 S Wind Turbine – For Sale 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 the truck There… Read the rest

A Revolutionary Bladeless Turbine is Unveiled

A wind turbine without blades? Is that possible?? Yes! Vortex Bladeless have demonstrated how their turbines generate electricity from the wind through movement of the mast- and not a blade in sight! It may be that you have got very blasé about wind turbines. After all, they’ve been around for quite a few decades and are… Read the rest

The Sound of Wind Power

The anti-wind and pro-fossil fuels lobbies frequently make a lot of fuss about the (allegedly) deleterious effects of being in close proximity to operational wind turbines. There is a lot of heat generated and not much light in these debates. But one University is going to grasp the bull by the turbine blades/horns and shed some… Read the rest

The Calming Effects of Wind Turbines

In the debates about the environmental effects of wind farms and wind turbines, it’s unfortunate that a lot of media coverage is given to those that see them as a blight on the land and the offshore seascapes; towering monstrosities of evening sunlight deflection and distracting noise. many of these people have never been near a… Read the rest

Mon Dieu! Sacre Bleu! Is this the Most Famous Wind Turbine in the World?

The Eiffel Tower is France’s most recognisable landmark, but a wind turbine too? Is it going to rotate in a strong breeze? Well, no, but it has had a couple of wind turbines installed within it, to power the various activities that take place on the Tower’s first floor. And don’t get worried, the French are… Read the rest

Living in a Turbine – The Dutch Wind Wheel

A lot of people can grumble about the sight and sounds of wind turbines. Others, particularly those of a green persuasion, can see them as majestic towers of whirling beauty. However, few would think about actually living inside a wind turbine. You’re probably thinking about the traditional type of wind turbine, in which case, yes, it… Read the rest

Pakistan Wind Power Latest

Pakistan may have a seat at all the world’s great conferences and appear at first glance to be a fully developed front tier nation. But first appearances can be deceptive. It is still a developing nation and has recently attracted a lot of attention from the renewable energy industry due to its lack of energy infrastructure… Read the rest

The Future Cost of Windpower: New Research Published online

MarketReportsOnline have made available a major report on the cost of wind power energy, then, now and in the future. It is available here: http://www.marketreportsonline.com/395631.html. The report begins by covering the basics that most in the industry would concur with: The research says that wind power is a capital intensive industry with most of the investment… Read the rest

Biennial Wind Turbine Noise Conference 2015

There have already been five previous international conferences on wind turbine noise. The first one was in 2005 and they take place every two years. This year, it will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, the host for last year’s successful Commonwealth Games. It is anticipated that it will be even more successful than the previous conference,… Read the rest

Windpower Now The Cheapest Energy Source In The United Kingdom!

As a number of coal-fired power stations are being decommissioned in the UK, it is welcome news to hear from respected energy experts, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), that the electricity produced by wind power is now the cheapest in the UK. BNEF have conducted a new study, and it has concluded that wind power… Read the rest