Wind turbines

Before the U.S. Department of Energy announced its $620 million in grants for Smart Grid demonstration projects today , it rolled out $63 million for clean energy innovations, with $45 million in stimulus money going exclusively toward the development of new wind turbine designs . The government has unofficially anointed wind as the most promising of the renewable energy sources — over solar, geothermal, even biomass. Earlier this year, it doled out more than $1 billion in financing to jumpstart the clean energy sector, which saw a sharp decline in private investment following the economic downturn. The vast bulk of this money went to ... Read Full Story

Although the study and implementation of wind power is not a novice idea, it does seem to be a widespread deal lately. One look at a renewable energy news resource shows numerous pages of stories specifically on the topic of wind power. The purpose of today's post is to take a look at the news stories of one day, today, and give briefings on each. nbsp; In the Telegraph & Argus, a story regarding a charity and a wind turbine unfolds. The plan, the construction of a 15 meter wind turbine that was to provide power to a center for disadvantaged youth, has been ... Read Full Story

A Norway-based oil and gas company by the name of Statoil is working on an innovative project known as Hywind. The project, which involves placing a 213 foot tall wind turbine out to see, is the first full-scale floating wind turbine in the world. The turbine, which boasts three 139 foot rotor blades, started to [...] Read Full Story

By Don Danielson Wind power is becoming a very popular source of renewable, environmentally friendly energy. Many industrialized countries are starting to incorporate wind turbine technologies into their energy and electricity generation strategies. The good news is that you too can use the wind for your home energy needs and produce your own electricity. Converting wind energy into electricity is done with a wind turbine. You've probably seen these behemoths in fields across the country. Recent advances in the technology have made it possible to downsize the turbines and make them viable for home use. If you've been noticing funny looking 'wind mill' things ... Read Full Story

There are two different types of wind turbine; Vertical and Horizontal. Each one performs their own function and they each of their advantages and their disadvantages. You should pick the one that is best for you and your needs. They do have one thing in common and that is that they produce energy from winds. They just do it in a different way. Vertical axis turbine has the main rotor shaft running vertically instead of horizontally. This direction can have its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is the gearbox can be put in the bottom of the turbine, unlike the horizontal turbines. All the ... Read Full Story