News & Articles on Large Wind Power
Large wind turbines are those used to generate commercial quantities of electricity. This category includes single turbines used in distributed applications as well as arrays of multiple wind turbines used in a wind power plant.
Cleveland’s Urban Wind Turbine
By
Paul Gipe
Cleveland’s Great Lakes Science Center installed a 225 kW Vestas V27 wind turbine in 2006 on the city’s harbor front …
Farmers’ Guide to Wind Energy: Legal Issues in Farming the Wind
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This book serves as a guide to the many legal issues faced by farmers and rural landowners who seek to develop wind energy projects. . .
Le Grand Livre de l’Éolien par Paul Gipe
By
Paul Gipe
Le Grand Livre de l’Éolien est le livre de référence pour tous les acteurs du secteur et pour tous ceux qui souhaitent y prendre part à l’avenir. Il donne au lecteur une vue exhaustive sur une des techniques les plus importantes pour la lutte contre le réchauffement climatique.
IEC Wind Turbine Classes
By
Paul Gipe
For a review of Wind Energy Handbook by Tony Burton and for ordering information see Wind Energy Handbook.
Small Wind Turbine Size to Meet Household Consumption
By
Paul Gipe
You can’t get something for nothing. North Americans who think a micro or mini wind turbine will meet all their household consumption are in for a rude surprise. A wind turbine with a rotor 1-2 meters in diameter (3-7 ft) will not provide a significant portion of their domestic electricity consumption unless they are extremely conservation minded.
Toronto’s WindShare Coop
By
Paul Gipe
North America’s first truly urban wind turbine is located on the grounds of the Canadian National Exposition, the CNE or …
