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.
New Federal Subsidies Distort the US Small Wind Market
By
Paul Gipe
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Homebrew Wind Power–A Review
By
Paul Gipe
Finally, a detailed-some would argue exhaustive-treatment of how to build your own backyard wind turbine. The authors, do-it-yourselfers who actually know what they’re doing, are the powers behind www.otherpower.com.
Aerovironment’s AVX 1000 Rooftop Turbines at Logan Airport
By
Paul Gipe
AeroVironment has installed 20 units of its AVX 1000 rooftop turbines on a building at Boston’s Logan International Airport. The 20 kW installation, part of what AeroViron[ment calls its “architectural wind system” contributed to the building’s obtaining a LEED Gold certification.
Small Wind Turbines and Birds
By
Paul Gipe
Despite the problem among the thousands of medium-size turbines in the Altamont Pass, there’s little data on the impact from single medium-size turbines, small clusters of machines, or small wind turbines.
Solar Without Limits: Breaking Free from Net Metering
By
Paul Gipe
For more than a decade, senior environmental leaders in North America have been waiting for Germany’s renewable energy market to collapse, an expectation tinged with schadenfreude.
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.
