WIND POWER

how to make a wind generator?

I have an old welding machine(which is basically a generator) that can make up to 250 amps. Can and how do I make it into a wind turbine and how do I hook it up to an U.S. standard house hold curcuit beaker. What other equipement do I need to possibly cut down my energy […]

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Wind Turbines and Dimensional Analysis?

Do the dimensionless constants for a centrifugal pump apply to a conventional wind turbine as well. That is without modifying any of them in any way.(I believe both are rotodynamic machines, so in my mind it should). If it did though, what would happen to the Head parameter. I know that turbines are classed as […]

Iowa Wind Power

A school district is learning – and earning – with wind power.

How to DIY Wind Turbine?

I was just wondering if there is any realistic way to make a wind turbine what would generate between 15 – 30 amps. Of course there is variable wind speeds to consider. But, what would be required for such a turbine?

First Ever Wind Powered Rock Tumbler

Wind powered rock tumbler. Nice for the back yard.

Yet another plan on table

Yet another plan on table FLORIDA — While the six-year legal storm over the Hoosac Wind project may have blown over, a new wind power dust-up is stirring on Florida Mountain. A developer has proposed erecting a single wind turbine off Moores Road on private land. Read more on Berkshire Eagle

Concern Wind Powered Water Pump, Awaran

This is one of Concern’s wind powered water pumps in drought-stricken Awaran district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Without this facility women and children would have to make several round trips of up to 7km per day to fetch water.

Why are Wind Turbines Places on the Ground and not up in the air?

My questions is more technical than the above, but I didn’t have enough room. Why is it that wind farms (turbines) are built on the ground where the wind speed is lowest compared to being attached to ballons and floated up a thousand feet (or 8 Miles up where the wind speed is the highest) […]

Is it possible to place wind turbines on gov.owned landin NC specifically within the Nantahala national forest

Some of the ridges in the forest have potential for generating wind electricity. This could benefit the economic and environmental sustainability of Clay county as the majority of the people work outside the county, and most goods and services also must be brought from the outside. However, one challenge to both wind power and a […]

Wind powered radio tower

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How to generate electricity from powered sewing machine, whose motor runs around 2000 rpm?

We’ve 500 powered sewing machines in our factory. Like all the machines running by motor these, sewing machines are also working. My idea is to use motor’s rotation to generate electricity, like wind mill and turbines work. Conversion of elxtrical energy to electricity. Can someone help me how to execute this in most economical way…

Green Tech Lights the Way In Haiti

Green Tech Lights the Way In Haiti Cash-strapped, earthquake-ravaged Haiti is an ideal place to put renewable energy to the test. One American social entrepreneur is making it happen. Read more on Discovery News

The Secretary of Interior says Wind turbines can replace coal power plants?

Do people really believe the s$^$ that the Obama adminstration is putting out. Sec. Salazar says Wind turbines placed on the Atlantic coast can generate 463 gigawatts. So that equates to approx. 140,000 turbines. Do people really believe that can happen? Check reality. The largest wind farm in the world is 300 turbines in Texas […]

Solar and Wind Powered Billboard In NY Times Square

The “eco-friendly” billboard is the first of its kind in Times Square and the eastern United States, the second in the United States and the third in the world, said Ricoh Americas Corp. The billboard, for Ricoh Americas’ parent company Ricoh Company Ltd. of Tokyo, will measure 47 feet (14 meters) high by 126 feet […]

Bureaucratic ebb and flow for land under lighthouse

Bureaucratic ebb and flow for land under lighthouse FAIRFIELD — Confusion rippling over ownership of the land underneath Penfield Lighthouse may soon be smoothed over. Control of the lighthouse was transferred by the National Park Service to Ansonia-based Beacon Preservation Inc., a nonprofit organization, last year. Read more on Darien News-Review

Dale Vince – Zerocarbonista – Wind Powered Car – Part 3

Dale Vince, CEO Ecotricity, provides green energy for UK homes and is making a massive impact on Climate Change in the UK. By switching your power supply to new green energy (a phone call) you can knock 30% off your carbon emissions. Looks like Dale is going to be asking you to change your car […]

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