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Archive for the ‘Wind Power Technology’ Category

Latest wind turbine news – Do wind turbines cause bird fa

Monday, August 17th, 2009

I’ve had some time to do some reading lately and I’ve managed to come across a few really interesting posts that I thought I’d let everyone know about. Check em out and let me know your thoughts on some of the topics they talked about within -

Do wind turbines cause bird fatalities? | MNN – Mother Nature Network

Q. What's the impact of large wind turbines on bird populations? Aaron, Penn.   (more…)

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Can we use (Sal tree wood) – Shorea robusta for wind turbine blade?

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Can we use (Sal tree wood) – Shorea robusta for wind turbine blade?

Wood is not good for wind turbines. I bought my wind generator on Ebay, new. Also got a good deal on new carbon fiber blades.

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Affordable Wind Turbine- With A Little Help From My Friends

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Affordable Wind Turbine- With A Little Help From My Friends

Wind turbines are now extremely affordable and extremely easy to build. I’m not technical in the least bit. The last thing I built was at elementary school diorama which didn’t pass the grade if I recall. But quite recently there has been a lot of talk about affordable wind turbines and frankly, I felt a little excluded. (more…)

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Home Made Energy In Review by Tim McDonald

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Written by Bill Ford – a scientist, researcher, inventor and energy consultant – Home Made Energy is a great guide for people with limited technical knowledge. The instructions are easy to follow, and the only place where it falls short of it’s rival, Earth4Energy, is that it lacks instructional videos.

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Since the instructions for the wind turbine were so well laid out, (more…)

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Latest wind turbine news – Products: Diesel Generator, Su

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Hey everyone, I decided it would be a great idea to post up the latest news from Google so here it is…

Products: Diesel Generator, Super Silent Generator, Vertical Axis …

Weifang LALY Generating Equipment Co., Ltd. mainly manufactures diesel generators, super silent generators, vertical axis wind turbines and hybrid power …  Read More…

Policy needed for wind turbines used by homes

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Latest wind turbine news – Wind Turbine Techs – ProEnergy

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

I’ve had some time to do some reading lately and I’ve managed to come across a few really interesting posts that I thought I’d let everyone know about. Check em out and let me know your thoughts on some of the topics they talked about within -

Wind Turbine Techs – ProEnergy – Roadtechs.com Alternative Energy …

Wind Turbine Techs – Find alternative energy jobs at Roadtechs.com.  Read More… (more…)

HOW TO FIGURE OUT WIND SPEED OF WIND TURBINE?

Friday, July 31st, 2009

HOW TO FIGURE OUT WIND SPEED OF WIND TURBINE?

Not sure where your headed with this but the rpm of the fan if directly connected to the armature is a function of output capacity..If the rpm drops off a little the V(o) will too…A mag tachometer can monitor the rpm but the control is a little harder..One way that is parasitic is to place a pretty large wattage lamp in-line to the output ..The lamp regulates (more…)

Diy Wind Turbine

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Diy Wind Turbine

What was once the dream of hippies and Mother Earth News readers is now becoming avant-garde in this time of economic upheaval. With predictions of further woes and the likelihood of more and more government regulation of our lives, the thought of living off of the grid (independent of public utilities) becomes more and more appealing to increasing numbers of people. A DIY (more…)

Latest wind turbine news – How Much Can A Homemade Wind T

Monday, July 27th, 2009

I’ve had some time to do some reading lately and I’ve managed to come across a few really interesting posts that I thought I’d let everyone know about. Check em out and let me know your thoughts on some of the topics they talked about within -

How Much Can A Homemade Wind Turbine Save You? |

In this age of going green it might be time to investigate the possibilities of generating your own power from (more…)

Wind turbines in nyc: Can I have one on my roof?

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Wind turbines in nyc: Can I have one on my roof?

I was wondering if it was legal to have a wind turbine (wind generator) on top of my building. I live in Queens, New York.

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