7 Types of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine – Benefits Available!

You may already be familiar with wind turbines, but did you that are actually two types: Vertical and Horizontal. They each perform differnt functions, and both have their advantages and disadvantages. To decide which one is the best for you, look at your needs. Both share the same common factor as they [...]

WindTamer Turbines Break the Betz .593 Theoretical Limit for Wind Energy

ROCHESTER, NY–(Marketwire – December 2, 2009) – WindTamer Corporation (OTCBB:WNDT) today released the results of a performance report from Professor Kenneth Visser of the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York. The report is based on an analysis of field testing in the Geneseo, New York area and numerical [...]

Rooftop Wind Turbines: Throw Caution to the Wind

 
Rooftop wind turbines offer a relatively inexpensive way to participate in the rush to renewable energy. The principle allure is low installation cost. Typically, tower installations for larger turbines add 50-80% to the cost of the system. With a rooftop turbine, an $800 tower is replaced by a $39 roof mounted tripod, or a length [...]

Wind Turbines, Clean Energy for a Cleaner Environment

One of the main reasons for using wind turbines is that natural resources are not everlasting and every one under this sky should think on how to protect the environment for the generations to come. Learning how to avoid pollution can result in a more healthy society. When it comes to look after the environment, [...]

Don’t Blow It – TX Energy With Non-Wind Renewables (CBS 11 Dallas – Fort Worth)

Texas’ wind power prowess is well known: Turbines have been popping up in West Texas like weeds, and the state now leads the rest of the country by a wide margin, with three times the amount of wind power installed as the next closest state, Iowa. But renewable energy sources other than wind have lagged here. Despite blazing sunlight everywhere, Texas has not even cracked the top 10 in terms of …

Wind Speeds What Is The Best For Wind Turbines

What Should The Wind Speeds Be For Your Wind Turbine?
There are many different types of wind turbine models people would be able to use for their home. But, not all of them would be ideal for each residence since wind speed differs depending on where you live. There are several places on the web that [...]

Go Green In Your Home Improvement Plans: Green Is More Than Solar Panels and Wind Turbines

There will be big money made in the renewable energy business, but some of the easiest money is ready to fall into your own lap. Going green can save you green…a lot of green.  There are dozens of things you can do to save energy that will not only help the planet but your financial health as well. 
Some green [...]

Another Reason to Build Wind Turbines – if You Want a (better) Job

If you gain experience in building wind turbines for your home, it won’t only reduce your power bills and maybe get back some money from the power company like in California, but as a recent survey shows there is a serious shortage of qualified wind turbine technicians across the country!

 We just read the results of [...]

Homemade Wind Turbines

Homemade Wind Turbines.
Wind power is for sure a very prospective alternative for green energy source. If you ever consider to use it to power your house, first thing first please consider the location where you live.
A windmill solution obviously requires wind. To be specific, you will need wind speeds more than 8MPH on average. But [...]

Rooftop Wind Turbines Coming Home

From San Francisco to New York City, rooftop wind turbines are hitting the home front. Rooftop wind turbines are being installed on both homes and businesses at an unprecedented rate due to several factors including the desire to save electricity, cut down owns dependency upon fossil fuels and as a visible symbol that one is [...]

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