News & Articles on Small & Household Size Wind Turbines
Small wind turbines encompass a broad range of wind turbines from micro turbines, to mini turbines, to household-size turbines. Wind turbines in these size classes may have power ratings from a few watts to dozens of kW. Internationally, this category includes wind turbines up to 15 meters (49 feet) in diameter. Wind turbines of this size may have power ratings from 50 to 100 kW.
While ducted or shrouded wind turbines and Vertical Axis Wind Turbines can be of any size, they are listed here because they are outside the mainstream of the commercial wind industry.
French Form Small Wind Group
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Paul Gipe
On May 5th, 2010 two-dozen French small wind advocates gathered at the SEPEN test site near Narbonne, France. The meeting was called to discuss the future of small wind in France and whether there should be a specific group organized to represent the interests of small wind in the country. . .
Presentation by Paul Gipe for Comité de Liaison Energie Renouvelables, Paris, May 7, 2010
By
Paul Gipe
Small Wind in North America, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly; Real Urban Wind & the Community Power Revolution
Presentation by Paul Gipe at the DERBI 2010 International Conference, Perpignan France
By
Paul Gipe
What Small Wind Needs to Make Its Mark
Power From the Wind A Review by Paul Gipe
By
Paul Gipe
Subtitled “A practical guide to small-scale energy production,” the book follows ground well trod before and seeks to capitalize on the odd American desire to run their kilowatt-hour meter backwards.
Wind Power for Dummies A Review by Paul Gipe
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Paul Gipe
Wind Power for Dummies by Ian Woofenden is the mass-market, mainstream book on small wind turbines that the industry has long sought as a measure of respectability.
Small Wind Turbine Classification and Performance in Germany
By
Paul Gipe
The following data is summarized from a presentation by Paul Kühn, Fraunhofer-Institut für Windenergie und Energiesystemtechnik (IWES), at Husum, Germany, March 20, 2010 based on observations of performance of 253 small wind turbines from 1989 to 2003. . .
