Saturday, September 4, 2010

Everything you need to know if you are planning to have a residential wind turbine

Lately, advertisements about residential wind turbines, articles about advantages of wind energy, government grants announced for utilising wind energy, opponents of wind turbines, and many more things are flowing into our minds increasingly day by day. Whether you have some basic knowledge about it or you know nothing about it, in this article you will [...]

How does Wind Energy Work?-Residential Wind Powered Energy

April 18, 2010 by Build Your Own Wind Turbine  
Filed under Wind Energy

Wind energy can be harnessed by placing a wind generator/propeller on top of a tall tower in favorable locations. Electricity is produced when the wind moves the propeller and the propeller powers the generator.
A typical wind energy generator has a tall bladed wind turbine, with fairly long and slender blades. The blades should be rigid [...]