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Wind turbine physics: factors affecting performance
The efficiency of wind turbines depends on various factors such as location, geographical factors, mechanics, rotor shape/ size, etc. Output can be regulated by a constant or variable rotational speed, as well as adjustable and non-adjustable blades.
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How many turbines do you need for a 100 MW wind farm?
Today, wind farms of various scales are cropping up all over the world. The growth of this industry is fueled by the designers and engineers who are developing newer turbines with more efficient designs, larger capacity and higher productivity. The number...
Wind Power as a Practical Solution to Meeting Alternative Energy Needs
Although it is much less expensive to initially get hooked into the local electric company's grid than it is to set up and hook into wind turbines, in the long run you can save money by utilizing the wind for your energy needs while also becoming more ind...
Renewable Energy Alert
A lot of things in life require force in order to run. This fore may come from various different basis, a number of these are renewable and some of which are not. In recent years there has been many talk about renewable energy and the positive impact that...
Eco Friendly Energy - Ideas on an Energy Friendly, Cost Saving Lifestyle
With the cost of living on the rise and economic uncertainty continuing to plague the world, it makes sense to keep a lid on living expenses. Getting serious about the cost of how you use energy (electricity) in the home can make real savings. Our bigge...
DIY Wind Turbine - Building Home Made Windmill
Build Your Own Wind Turbine How to Build a Home Made Windmill
Building Your Own Wind Turbine - How To Build A Homemade Windmill
Alternative Energy DIY Guide Constructing, Building, A Homemade Windmill For Under $200!
So, for anyone interest...
You Too Can Make Money With Green Energy
On the flat landscape of an ordinary Texas ranch, wind turbines turns rise 600 feet in the air with blades as big as the wingspan on a jumbo jet. Just as Texas was North America's oil capital, the same industrialists who invested millions building an inf...
Green Power Solutions (part four)
Green Power Solutions Part Four: Windmill Blades - To Make or To Buy?
Are you interested in building your own windmill? Or have you decided to? Hopefully you will have taken the right steps and purchased one of best guides on the subject. (Also see the...
Green Power Solutions (part three)
Green Power Solutions Part Three: Using Wind Turbines to Power Your Home
Using windmills can be a great way to power your home, but without a good supply of wind at the right speed, there wouldn't be much point in trying to use this method of generatin...
Europe's Largest Wind Farm
In 2007, the European Union pledged to significantly reduce carbon emissions by 2020. To further this goal, European countries have agreed to produce 20% of their energy from renewable sources such as wind farms and solar energy. Sweden has the most ambit...
Consider Wind Generated Electricity for Your Home
People have been using wind turbine power for centuries. In the past, wind
turbines were used to carry and distribute water for irrigation or to mill
grain. Nowadays, wind turbines are used to generate electricity. Due to ongoing progress in wind t...
How to Eliminate your Electricity Bill
Renewable ways in creating electricity are from the sun, wind and water.
Some issues with these Sources of Energy are -
- Wind velocity varies throughout the year and is not always available in many parts of the world. Wind power is a source of ene...
Clean Energy
Climate change is Mother natures way of crying out for help. It is an issue that requires attention immediately. We need global leaders prepared to race people (and our precious taxes) towards sustainable energy supplies and living systems.
Renewable e...