US Wind Power Limitations – Simple Math « The Multidisciplinarian. I am all for wind power where it makes sense. It seems to make sense in certain high mountain passes in California where the wind is both strong and consistent – class 6 or 7 wind resources where class 3 or 4 is thought practical for power generation. For the most part, the US has thus far chosen its wind farm locations wisely in terms of energy generation. Some may say not so wisely from an aesthetic or habitat perspective, but that is not my concern here. Even without considering the base-load issues of wind (see previous post), projecting wind energy’s capability to supply a major portion of US energy demand by extrapolating from such high quality wind resources is ludicrous. America’s wind farms on average have an output of about 1.4 watts per square meter of land they occupy.
The Roscoe facility in Texas does somewhat better at about 1.9 w/sqm and California’s top locations do about 2.8 w/sqm. American energy demand in 2010 was 28,700 terawatts. Like this: Like Loading... Atlantic City Wind Turbines Still Bring Tourism after 5 years. Wind Power - Free Open Access Book. Noticias. Wind Power - Free Open Access Book. Welcome to OTHERPOWER.COM. Windmill Energy. Windmill Power. Windmill Generator. Windmill Generator. About Windustry | Windustry. Our Motivation The sector of the economy responsible for the most greenhouse gas emissions is the power sector, and the source that produces the largest share of our electricity and the bulk of greenhouse gases is coal.
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Archive of Articles on Wind Energy, Energy, Electricity Feed Laws & Other Topics by Paul Gipe. Wind and Water Power Program: Wind Powering America. Home Page. An educational 3 phase turbine kit. Comes with everything you need to create a 3phase wind turbine. Great for science projects, learning about 3phase PMG alternators, and alternative energy. The kit includes 6 very powerful neodymium magnets. Check it out! The original 6 ft turbine with a car alternator and chain drive.
The downwind turbine, a very small but quite efficient little unit. One of the original alternator modifications. Old projects that may be of interest Comes with everything to assemble it as shown As a dedicated "do it yourselfer" I put this site up for all those who share similar DIYS skills and convictions. I hope what I have here helps you in your endeavors in some way, big or small. This site is maintained using windpower and Solar.
Thanks for dropping by and Welcome ! Wind Research Home Page. World Wind Energy Association - Home. Wind Power Without the Blades: Big Pics. Helix Wind. WePOWER | Creating and Delivering Clean Energy Solutions. How I built an electricity producing wind turbine. Several years ago I bought some remote property in Arizona. I am an astronomer and wanted a place to practice my hobby far away from the sky-wrecking light pollution found near cities of any real size. I found a great piece of property. The problem is, it's so remote that there is no electric service available. That's not really a problem. No electricity equals no light pollution. However, it would be nice to have at least a little electricity, since so much of life in the 21st century is dependent on it.
One thing I noticed right away about my property is that most of the time, the wind is blowing. Let me state up front that I probably won't be able to help you out much if you decide to build your own wind turbine. Since no one seems to be reading the FAQ, I will answer the No. 1 question I get many, many times a day right here up front. Update: Here is a video of the wind turbine in operation. I reduced the project to just five little systems. . International - Our Vision. Aerotecture International seeks to radically transform the dominant paradigm of energy production and consumption around the globe. Blending the concepts of aerodynamics and architecture, Aeroturbines are wind electric turbines designed to be attached to buildings or integrated into the very form of buildings. With Aeroturbines, buildings and other structures will not only consume electricity, but produce it on-site.
Aerotecture Paradigm: where wind farms are big, we are small where wind farms are rural, we are urban where wind farms avoid buildings, we attach to them where wind farms seek single monster units, we deploy many units where wind farms are hundreds of miles from their 'users', we are right there. Windspire Wind Turbines By Windspire Energy. Hugh Piggott's home page. Magenn Power Inc. Vertical axis wind turbines | small wind turbines | wind turbine manufacturer | quietrevolution. AWEA Home Page. Wind Energy Helps Texans in Power Outage. Asociación Argentina de Energía Eólica (1) Annual Wind Speed of Nebraska - pdf. Koch Brothers Fund Bogus Study Bashing Offshore Wind in New Jersey. By Climate Guest Contributor on August 17, 2011 at 8:47 am "Koch Brothers Fund Bogus Study Bashing Offshore Wind in New Jersey" by Michael Conathan As anyone who’s traversed the northern segment of New Jersey’s infamous Turnpike can attest, the Garden State has a bit of an image problem when it comes to clean air.
And despite dramatic improvements over the past several decades, the state’s report card from the American Lung Association consisted almost entirely of Fs for ozone pollution, and counties received a cumulative 1.9 GPA for particle pollution, including 3 Fs and a D. Apparently, this suits the Koch brothers just fine. Not content with the efforts of their group Americans For Prosperity to convince Gov. Chris Christie to derail New Jersey’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, the Koch brothers have also ramped up their efforts to ensure New Jersey’s air quality continues to live up to its historic reputation. Lisa Shields …See More Betty Kline.