Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) can be both small and large. However, they are not the mainstay of the wind industry and for that reason they are assigned a category under Small Wind Turbines on this site.
There is also an extensive collection of archival and recent photographs of VAWTs and various forms of Darrieus turbines on the Photos section of this site. There you can find photos of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines.
The Myths & Mysticism of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
By
Mick Sagrillo
At least several times a year, yet another announcement about a “technological breakthrough” arrives in my e-mail box. Invariably, the device being “unveiled” is a vertical axis wind turbine, and in all likelihood, it is touted as an “urban rooftop wind generator.” Included with the excited chatter is an article or two published by some local newspaper. What is it with vertical axis wind turbines that bring out the nearly-lunatic fringe, both sellers and buyers?. .
EcoQuest International, WindTree, and AWEA Cease & Desist Order
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False, Misleading and Deceptive Claims Regarding AWEA’s Purported Endorsement of WindTree Energy Generator
Chicago Offshore Wind Negates Crackpot Invention
By
Paul Gipe
An edited version of the following was read on National Public Radio’s Weekend Sunday program. Weekend Edition Sunday Re: Robbie …
Ventilators and Squirrels in a Cage
By
Paul Gipe
Like ducted turbines, a perennial favorite of hucksters and charlatans is, for lack of a better word, squirrel cage rotors.
Sandia: Final Project Report: Highenergy Rotor Development, Test and Evaluation
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Conclusion of Sandia’s design development contract for FloWind’s EHD Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. . .
