New Radial Shaft Sealing Ring to Help Turbines Brave Extreme Weather
Today’s wind turbines are being established in increasingly hostile environments. From freezing icy high mountains to storm and salt-lashed seas. Maintenance of the turbines in […]
Category: WIND POWER ENCYCLOPEDIA
WINDPOWER ENCYCLOPEDIA
Innovative Wind Turbine Designs Part I
This Japanese design, the LoopWing wind turbine, was unveiled at the 2006 Japanese Eco-Products Exhibition. At that time, it was said that the turbine was […]
Proposed Control System to end Wind Power Oscillation Issues
It has long been a pain in the blades that the changes in wind speed pose a threat to generators in power grids. The changes […]
Enough Energy In Wind to Meet World’s Demands
A detailed report was published last month in Nature Climate Change that concluded that there is enough energy available in winds to meet all of […]
Energy Production Statistics
The total worldwide annual primary energy consumption in 2008 was 435 quadrillion according to current Energy Production Statistics. BTUs, and over 110 quadrillions BTUs in […]
Alternative Energy – The Facts – Part 7 – Ocean Wave Energy
Ocean wave energy is captured directly from surface waves or from pressure fluctuations below the surface. Waves are caused by the wind blowing over the […]