Archive for the 'Wind Power' Category
Lassoing the Wind to Power the World
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008In order for humanity to continue to thrive, it is critical to find alternative sources of renewable, virtually inexhaustible energy. wind energy conversion is a viable option and one that does not add stress to the ecosystem of this great planet Earth. Although fossil fuel is currently in abundance, the eventual reduction of these sources […]
Outlining the Most Cost Effective Methods of Alternative Energy
Monday, August 11th, 2008As the need for alternative forms of energy increases, the need for cost-effective alternatives increases also. Cost is one of the biggest concerns most nations have with alternative forms of energy. Most of the alternatives have relatively high start-up and maintaining costs, which make them unsuitable as an alternative energy source. The basic concept of […]
Renewable Energy to Renew the World
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Sources of renewable energy include biomass, solar, wind, hydro and geothermal energy. renewable energy is constant and is self-replenishing. It is also cleaner and more friendly to the environment. renewable energy sources have made a huge impact in decreasing emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the Earth’s atmosphere. It is expected that renewable energy sources, […]
Why Onshore and Offshore Wind Farms are Needed for the UK
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008The UK is becoming a world leader in the use of wind as a power source. This clean, efficient, and renewable resource for electric power has recently become a huge part of the electricity produced in the entire UK. IN fact, in early 2007, the capacity of wind power in the UK went over the […]
Defining the Mechanics of How the Wind Turbine Creates Power
Friday, May 9th, 2008The generator in large commercial size horizontal axis wind turbines is mounted in a nacelle that is located at the top of a tower behind the turbine’s rotor. A gearbox for increasing speed may also be placed in between the rotor hub and the generator in order to reduce the cost and weight of the […]
Insight into Wind Hybrids for Power Generation
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Wind power is something that is becoming more and more common throughout the world. There are many benefits to this type of energy as compared to the traditional ways of producing electricity. It is cleaner, it is just as efficient of not more so, and is cheaper in many cases than the traditional methods that […]
