The development of the vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) solves several of these issues. In addition, the turbines are typically closer to the ground and the gearbox replacement is simpler and ...

A large aerodynamic enclosure, a nacelle, houses the drive train and generator. Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWT) are low-noise, omni-directional wind turbines that use one or more propellers or ...

Although there are several vertical axis wind turbines listed on greenterrafirma’s page, the one built with 55 gallon drums was especially interesting to us. Although the spouse approval ...

The optimal TSR for horizontal-axis, three blade turbines, which are predominantly used in onshore and offshore wind farms, is approximately 5:1 to 6:1. Image Credit: InTech To calculate the TSR for a ...

Chinese state-owned manufacturer Dongfang Electric says it has completed the production of a mammoth 26MW offshore wind turbine, by far the most powerful turbine yet to roll off the production line.

Homeowners considering solar as a backup for grid power or as a standalone energy source should take a second look at ...

Wind turbine technicians, also known as wind techs, are the professionals in charge of inspecting and maintaining wind turbines. That means that most of their days are spent way up high in a ...

The LIAM F1 UWT, a silent residential wind turbine, is making waves in the global market for clean energy solutions. The LIAM ...

As a core part of the project, Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), based in Kobe and Tokyo, is supplying RWE, a major German electric power company, with its latest hydrogen gas turbine ...

Some call it the “wind turbine capital of Texas.” On West Alabama Avenue in the town’s southwest corner, its history collides with a more modern legacy. There, across from the Sweetwater ...

They were there to continue the dismantling of wind turbines that had been generating electricity for the last 28 years. A similar scene can be witnessed across the world as the first wave of wind ...

The manufacturers of the damaged wind turbine that sent shards of debris to nearby Nantucket began a recovery effort Sunday to remove blade debris from the bottom of the ocean. The blade of the ...