Wind is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. Wind is a
clean source of renewable energy that produces no air or water pollution. Wind powered battery
charging systems can be cost effective if the average wind speed is nine miles per hour (mph) or
more at the location of the wind generator. Wind speed is a critical feature of wind resources,
because the energy in wind is proportional to the cube of the wind speed. Wind flow patterns are
modified by the earth's terrain, bodies of water, and vegetative cover. Wind power has a low
marginal cost and a high proportion of capital cost. Wind power consumes no fuel, and emits no air
pollution, unlike fossil fuel power sources.
Power
And as long as the wind blows, people will harness it to power their lives. The growth in wind
power capacity was nearly four times the growth in nuclear power capacity. The power available from
the wind is proportional to the cube of the wind speed. When the wind speed doubles, the power
delivered is eight times as great.
Project
Building a wind generator from scratch is not THAT difficult of a project. Large wind generators of
2000 Watts and up are a major project needing very strong construction, but smaller ones in the
700-1000 Watt, 8-11 foot range can be built fairly easily.
There are a number of other pages on this site dedicated to wind power information, an overview of
what this technology has to offer. I hope you find the solar and wind power information in this
guide helpful in your decision to Go Solar.
Other Wind Power Information Items
Shear Wind Announces Change in Year End and Update on Sale of Willow Ridge Assets
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA-- - Further to its December 30, 2011 news release Shear Wind Inc. announced today that lender approval for the change in year-end has been received and that Shear Wind's year-end will change to December 31st from August 31st.Shear Wind's transition year will be the four month period ...
Arcing power lines caused big Nov. 18 fire in Nev.
Fire investigators have confirmed arcing power lines caused the wind-blown blaze that destroyed dozens of homes on the southwest side of Reno, Nev., in November.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Announces Withdrawal from Minority Interest Wind Investment
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Announces Withdrawal from Minority Interest Wind Investment
PSE Customers without Power for Five or More Days to Get $50 Credit from Utility
Thousands of Puget Sound Energy customers without power for five or more days from last week’s snow, ice and wind storms will receive a $50 credit from the utility on their electri
A New Audio Interview with John Mitola, President of Juhl Wind, Inc. is Now at SmallCapVoice.com
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. announced today that a new audio interview with Juhl Wind, Inc. (OTCBB: JUHL), the Leader in Community Wind Power, is now available. ...
Juhl Wind, Inc. Announces Completion and Start-Up of Community Wind Farm Project for Gundersen Health System
PIPESTONE, Minn., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Juhl Wind Inc. (OTCBB: JUHL.OB - News), the Leader in Community Wind Power, today announced the official commercial start-up and operation of the two turbine project ...
Black Fork Wind Project Receives Ohio Power Siting Board Permit
Project approved for up to 200 MWs of wind energy in Ohio.Columbus, OH (PRWEB) January 25, 2012 Element Power US, LLC, owner and developer of the Black Fork Wind Farm, received its state Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need from the Ohio Power Siting Board for the construction and operation of the Black Fork Wind Project, a 200 MW wind farm located in north central Ohio ...
Wind Works Power Corp. Closes Sale of Burg 1 German Project
OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- - Wind Works Power Corp. is pleased to announce it has signed agreements and closed on the sale of its remaining 50% interest in Wind Park Burg 1, a 4 megawatt wind project located in ...
China Wind Power Provides Update on Bank Financing and Phase II Wind Farm
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - China Wind Power International Corp. , an independent wind power producer in China, has provided an update with regards to its loan agreement with the Agricultural Development Bank of China . The Company confirms that it has received 50 million Yuan of the remaining 120 million available ...
MY 2012 Wind Power Strategic Supply Chain Conference Held in Zhongshan
ZHONGSHAN, China , Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (NYSE: MY - News) (" Ming Yang " or the "Company"), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in ...
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