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.
Boston Museum of Science Wind Turbine Lab: Two-Year Report on Rooftop Wind Turbines
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Marian Tomusiak
The most sophisticated and comprehensive study of small rooftop wind turbines in the Americas concludes rooftop wind turbines are “Not cost-effective at this site”. . .
Honeywell Windtronics Photos–What It Looks Like
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Paul Gipe
These are photos of the Honeywell Windtronics turbine on display at a vendors booth at the CanSIA exhibition in Toronto, December 5, 2011.
Windsor Star: Frustrated turbine firm scales back Windsor production
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Windtronics Inc. has scaled back production of small residential and commercial wind turbines at its Windsor plant because incentives for such projects have not yet been included in the province’s Green Energy Act, says the president of the Michigan-based company.
Consumer Reports Tackles Honneywell Windtronic
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So far, a new wind turbine delivers little . . . Generous federal and local rebates and credits have helped put wind power on a growing list of options that use the forces of nature to trim your electricity bill. But our early tests of one wind turbine suggest that you could save far less than the manufacturer claims—and wait decades for your investment to pay for itself. . .
DyoCore and Why the Rating of Small Turbines Remains a Black Art
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Paul Gipe
Despite my best efforts, I’ve been dragged into the DyoCore flap here in California. I successfully ignored Mick Sagrillo’s plea to write something. I successfully ignored DyoCore’s request to get involved on their behalf. Now the staff of the California Energy Commission (CEC) has weighed in asking me to clarify my statements.
Windtronics Turbine Removed from French Test Site
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Paul Gipe
A Windtronics wind turbine under test at SEPEN in southern France was removed within the first month of operation, according to Jay Hudnall, an expert in the French small wind turbine industry.
