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.
Earthtronic’s Honeywell Windtronics WT 6500–A Review
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Paul Gipe
I’ve reviewed the series of preproduction wind turbine designs from Earthtronics twice before. See below.
Coal Plants Closing, People Owning Their Own Power, Feed-in Tariffs and More
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A podcast interview with Paul Gipe, author of Wind Energy Basics
Fantasy Wind Turbines: If It’s Too Good To Be True . . . or How to Spot Scams, Frauds, and Flakes
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Paul Gipe
The most important tip to keep in mind is that from Robert Gasch. If there is a new wind turbine, no one should pay the slightest attention to it until they “build it, measure it, and publish” the results. Until then, it’s just hot air–and nothing more.
Pennsylvania Adopt An Anemometer Program 1980
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Paul Gipe
The document below is a scanned copy of Adopt an Anemometer: A Unique Anemometer Loan Program created circa 1980 by …
