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Sarah DWIND TURBINE SHADOW FLICKER – Flicked into Touch?
Last week, a court ruled that “wind turbine shadow flicker” from a wind turbine would be of such a […]
Category: WIND SCIENCE
WIND POWER IN Wind Science News
By Sarah D
Sarah DWORLD WIND MAPS – World Wind Atlas
World Wind Maps – Wind Atlases of the World. This article provides you with essential links to worldwide wind […]
By Colin P
Colin PGriggs Putnam Index – Using Trees to Estimate Wind Speed
Plant Deformity – The Griggs Putnam Index – A Way To Measure Have you heard of the Griggs-Putnam Index? […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DRevolutionary Blade-less Vortex Turbine
A wind turbine without blades? Is this possible?? Yes! The revolutionary Blade-less Vortex Mini Turbine is unveiled and demonstrates […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DQuieter Wind Turbines – Based On Owl Feathers!
The Owl. A silent deadly nocturnal killer swooping down on its prey. A wind turbine. What on earth could […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DWind Energy and Wind Power Calculator
Use this Flash Player animated Wind Power Calculator to create your own virtual wind farm. Learn about the inside […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DThe Sound of Wind Power
The anti-wind and pro-fossil fuels lobbies frequently make a lot of fuss about the (allegedly) deleterious effects of being in close […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DGEV Show Wind Turbine Maintenance Rig
As anyone involved in wind power knows, one of the more expensive and time-consuming parts of the business is […]
By Colin P
Colin PWhat is a Suction Bucket Jacket??
Does it sound like something you’d need in your loft water tank, or maybe something to fix a leak […]
By Colin P
Colin PThe End for Mechanical Gearboxes?
Turbines are big sturdy beasts. They should be robust and able to stand a lot of what the elements […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DHydrogen-filled Wind Turbine
In Ontario, Canada, the company “LTA Wind Power is developing a revolutionary type of wind turbine. A Hydrogen-filled Wind […]
By Colin P
Colin PVisionAIR3 – A Revolution in Wind Turbines?
In the last few days, the official debut of a new vertical axis micro wind turbine was launched. It’s […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DFlying High: Blimp “BAT” for Alaska!
Alaska is considered to be the top of the world (or at least the top of the American continent) […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DHarnessing Wind Power in New Ways
Dr Daryoush Alleai is an engineer and pioneer and founder of a company called Sheerwind, which has developed an […]
By Colin P
Colin PTurbines Creating Electricity
While it is well-known that wind turbines create electricity when the blades rotate in a wind and are connected […]
By Colin P
Colin PWind Farms as Hurricane Busters!
Did you know that offshore wind farms can take some of the stings out of hurricanes? In a study […]
By Colin P
Colin PNew 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 […]
By Colin P
Colin PProposed 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 […]
By Colin P
Colin PNow Corporation to Distribute SP Power Farm Group Ltd’s Wind Turbines in 9 US States
The United States Now Corporation is to acquire distribution rights to SP Power Farm Group’s exoPOWER wind turbine system […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DGE Add-On Booster for its Turbines
The leading energy provider, E.ON, will use GE’s” PowerUp” software program to increase power output by up to 5 […]
By Colin P
Colin PIt’s not just a Clever Turbine… It’s Brilliant!
Wind turbines have evolved considerably since the first shaky steps were taken to produce electricity from wind. Not just […]
By Colin P
Colin PUnderground Wind Energy Storage:Rock On Aeolus!
While wind power is one of the greenest renewable energies around, the wind doesn’t blow continuously at an optimum […]
By Colin P
Colin PNew Type of Turbine Designed in English University
Here on the MWPS web pages we often feature new innovative designs to capture wind energy. Few ever make […]
By Colin P
Colin PThe Sound of Wind Turbines
Opponents of wind farms claim that there are high levels of infrasound and low-frequency sounds that are generated by […]