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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 recession has seen re-doubled efforts to improve designs and squeeze out more for less across turbine manufacturers. These include complete wind turbine redesigns as well as the smaller evolutionary steps… Read the rest

Is This the End of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines?

No one would deny that San Diego based Helix Wind’s Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) were captivating to watch in motion. Both their corkscrew motion and their efficiency in terms of space taken compared to conventional wind turbines caught everyone’s attention five years ago. However in may of this year, Helix Wind was forced to auction… Read the rest

Bigger is Better as far as Wind Turbines Go

A new study, published in the American Chemical Society’s Environmental Science & Technology journal, indicates that bigger is better when it comes to turbines. In a nutshell, the results of their research showed that the larger the turbine is, the greener the electricity. This effect was due both to sheer size of the turbine plus the… Read the rest

Independent Analysis of the most Common Concerns about Wind Power

The Centre for Sustainable Energy published an independent, eye-opening report last year which dispelled many of the half-baked myths about problems with wind power. It is interesting to note the silence with which the conclusions of this report were met by those with deep-set prejudices, or representing the fossil-fuel lobby. It was comprehensive and dispelled many… 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. Some aesthetically pleasing to the eye if not (yet) top of the efficiency chart in harnessing wind power! Laddermill
Researchers at Delft University of Technology, in the Netherlands are building… Read the rest