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Colin HAlternative Energy – The Facts – Part 4 – Geothermal Energy
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY Geothermal energy is an alternative energy source, although it is not resourceful enough to replace […]
Category: WIND POWER ENCYCLOPEDIA
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By Diana S
Diana SThe Real Cost of Windpower
I must confess to sometimes getting very exasperated with the grumbles and complaints voiced by some consumers, […]
By Diana S
Diana SThree Blades or Two Blades?
Just when we all thought that the three-bladed wind turbine was the industry standard, several major wind-power […]
By Diana S
Diana SHow to Retire Wind Turbines
While most people are focused on the creation of new wind farm sites, and deciding which are […]
By Colin H
Colin HAlternative Energy – The Facts – Part 10 – Biomass
Alternative Energy – Biomass – Biomass energy is the energy obtained from the methane gas generated by […]
By Diana S
Diana SWhat Components Are Inside A Wind Turbine?
An overview of the layout of utility-class wind turbine generators. Where are the major components, what do […]
By Colin H
Colin HAlternative Energy – The Facts – Part 5 – Tidal Energy
TIDAL ENERGY Even the power of the tides can be harnessed to produce electricity. Similar to the more […]
By Diana S
Diana SNew Type of Turbine Designed in English University
Here on the MWPS web pages we often feature new innovative designs to capture wind energy. Few […]
By Colin H
Colin HTornado Generating Wind Turbine – A Revolution in Wind Turbine Design
This is the story of Raymond Ellis, a former Mechanical Drawing Student from Shorewood, Illinois, Inventor and […]
By Colin H
Colin HHow Does Wind Power Work
High-quality video animation How Does Wind Power Work is explained in this easy to understand demonstration and […]
By Colin H
Colin HAlternative Energy – The Facts – Part 2 – Wind Power
Wind Power Wind power is another alternative energy source that could be used without producing by-products that […]
By Diana S
Diana SWhere to buy the Jellyfish Wind turbine?
Is the Jellyfish Wind Turbine already available for sale and purchase and where can I buy one? […]
By Colin H
Colin HAlternative Energy – The Facts – Part 9 – Hydroelectric Dams
HYDROELECTRIC DAMS Hydroelectric dams produce electricity by using the dammed water to turn turbines. By opening the […]
By Diana S
Diana SVisionAIR3: Heralding a Revolution in Wind Turbines?
In the last few days, the official debut of a new vertical axis micro wind turbine was […]
By Colin H
Colin HThe Worlds First Floating Wind Turbine Launched In Norway
GALWAY, IRELAND – 15th September 2009 – The world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine, StatoilHydro’s ‘Hywind,’ took […]
By Diana S
Diana SWhat is the Economic Life of an Onshore Wind Turbine?
A study commissioned by the Renewable Energy Foundation has found that the economic life of onshore wind […]
By Colin H
Colin HHarnessing Wind Power in New Ways
Dr Daryoush Alleai is an engineer and pioneer and founder of a company called Sheerwind, which has […]
By Diana S
Diana SThe Composition of Turbine Blades
Wind turbine blades are the heart and soul of a wind turbine. Have you ever wondered what […]
By Colin H
Colin HBreakthrough in Storage and Re-use of Wind Power
The tricky problem of how to store wind and solar energy and re-use it at a later […]
By Colin H
Colin HAlternative Energy – The Facts – Part 3 – Solar Power
Concentrated Solar Power Systems use concentrated solar radiation as a high temperature energy source to produce electrical […]
By Diana S
Diana SThe Air Car – Is It Finally Here?
Power tools have run on air for decades, so why not cars? Quite right, French company MDI […]
By Colin H
Colin HWind Power – ‘When Nature Gets Angry’ – The Worst Natural Disasters Caused By Wind
This is a visualized report about the worst wind disasters in the world, the Power of Wind […]
By Colin H
Colin HEnergy Storage – Part 1
This part 1 of our comprehensive ‘Scientific Series’ covers all aspects of ‘Energy Storage’ which is required […]