A community portal about Wind power with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into more useful forms, usually electricity using wind turbines. In 2005, worldwide capacity of...
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A community portal about Wind power with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into more useful forms, usually electricity using wind turbines. In 2005, worldwide capacity of wind-powered generators was 58,982 megawatts ; although it currently produces less than 1% of world-wide electricity use, it accounts for 23% of electricity use in Denmark, 6% in Germany and approximately 8% in Spain. Globally, wind power generation more than quadrupled between 1999 and 2005.
An idea that has long been batted around by entrepreneurs and venture capitalists is finally getting its day in (or, more accurately, out of) the sun: pumping air into pressurized air cave systems. Then, the air is let out, and it spins turbines to generate electricity.
The method is used when it is not gusty enough topside for regular wind generation to work.
PSEG Energy Holdings will provide around $20 million to Energy Storage and Power, a joint venture between itself and energy storage... Read Full Story
Wind Generator Kits, Parts and Supplies
Looking to cut your electricity costs by adding a wind generator to your home? Whether you're looking for an entire wind turbine kit, or you are a do-it-yourself-er looking for pieces to build your own, like alternators, turbine blades and hubs, permanent magnets, etc., you can find it here.
If you are building your own wind generator, the parts can be found below. If you are looking for designs and diagrams, you can get plans for a home made wind... Read Full Story
Engineers, scientists, and business people alike are increasingly turning toward nature for design inspiration. The field of biomimetics, the application of methods and systems found in nature to engineering and technology, has spawned a number of innovations far superior to anything the human mind alone could have devised. The reason is simple. Nature, through billions of years of trial and error, has produced effective solutions to innumerable complicated real-world problems. The rigorous... Read Full Story
AEROBLADE is a newly founded Spanish aeronautical company for the design, development and production of wind turbine blades. It is part of the SYNERGY Group, that also includes the aerospace company AERNNOVA.
Aernnova provides design and engineering of large aircraft sections for clients such as Embraer, Bombardier and Boeing. It opened an engineering center in Ann Arbor (Michigan) last year.
Wind turbine with blades in V-position for service and maintenance
Aeroblade has its main offices... Read Full Story
Gamesa has reached a landmark deal with Iberdrola Renewables, involving the largest ever purchase and sale agreement of wind turbine generators, amounting to a total power of 4,500 megawatts (MW).
The purchase will come about between 2010 and 2012 and they will be destined to wind energy promotions in Spain, the rest of Europe, the United States and Mexico. The agreement includes the wind turbines’ assembly and start-up, along with operations and maintenance services during the wind... Read Full Story
