VAWTs of 200W to 2kW are good for remote homes or cabins to satisfy their energy needs. Savonius-type vertical-axis wind turbines are low-maintenance and can operate even in low wind speeds.

A wind turbine capable of directly supplying homes for up to 30 years Also known as vertical-axis turbines (VAWT), the cylindrical wind turbines are characterized by their cylindrical shape and ...

It is highly efficient in consistent wind conditions. Savonius VAWT uses a drag-based principle, resembling scoops or cups. It works fine in lower, more turbulent wind conditions.

SeaTwirl's unique floating vertical-axis wind turbine has a low center of gravity, a slim substructure, and a generator house accessible at the sea surface enabling small, cost efficient, and locally ...

Most people picture wind turbines as massive structures hundreds of feet tall, generating megawatts of power. However, small ...

Alternergy Tanay Wind Corp. (ATWC) announced Friday the arrival of the first shipment of wind turbine generators (WTGs) for ...

Airloom Energy has designed a wind-turbine system that resembles a roller coaster and could offer some serious advantages.

An exceptionally odd clean energy project backed by Bill Gates has broken ground near Rock River, Wyoming, where a wind ...

New benches in the Dayton suburb are being made from recycled wind turbine blades. They will feature designs from local ...

Wind Harvest is bringing to market a possibly revolutionary but well-tested vertical axis wind turbine that operates on ungathered wind resources near the ground.