Rooftop and Urban Wind
This category is primarily about how not to or where not to install wind turbines–of any size. There are legitimate urban wind installations. These are typically commercial-scale turbines sited to best advantage within urban agglomerations. However, there is an unfortunate proliferation of “rooftop urban wind” projects that are nothing more than architectural greenwashing.
Greenwashing & Wind Energy: What is it and Who Does it
By
Paul Gipe
Recently I was approached about an article I’d written in 2013 where I accused The Nature Conservancy of greenwashing. (See …
Small Ducted Turbines on the March in New York
By
Paul Gipe
On 14 June the Adirondack Explorer reported that two small ducted wind turbines have been installed in the Adirondack Mountains …
Power Performance Test Report for the SWIFT Wind Turbine
By
Paul Gipe
NREL’s field test report on Renewable Devices Swift in 2011 can be found here: Power Performance Test Report for the …
The Folly of Building-Integrated Wind by Alex Wilson, BuildingGreen.com
By
Alex Wilson
A thorough analysis of the concept by an experienced renewable energy journalist.
SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson celebrate construction of new wind turbine
By
Mike Gagliardi
The turbine, which whirls on Outer Main Street across from Maxcy Hall, was engineered by Ducted Wind Turbines, founded by Clarkson professor Kenneth Visser.
Ducted Turbines & Rooftop Mounting: Will These Ideas Ever Die? Not with DOE Doling Out Funding
By
Paul Gipe
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced 19 November 2019 that the Distributed Wind Competitiveness Improvement Project had awarded a grant to Ducted Turbines of Potsdam, New York for nearly $200,000.
