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WIND ENERGY - A Resource Page
This page is dedicated to Wind Energy, primarily for home/personal (not industrial) applications, and will evolve over time. Please contact us with your needs and suggestions.
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SITE ASSESSMENT One of the first things to do is to determine the wind potential of your site. Here are some of the ways to go about site assessment: |
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With the Vortex Pole Mount Anemometer, you can mount the wind sensor on a pole, attach the display to the same pole (in a weather-proof enclosure) reset the display and let it run. Return periodically to collect and reset the maximum and average wind speeds since the last time you were there. (See note about average wind speed using this method). |
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If power is available and using a PC is acceptable (such as home-based data logging), there are a couple of PC-based data logging solutions from Inspeed: the Windware PC Logging Kit, and the Weatherdisplay system, which also allows internet access.
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PC or MAC Data Logging - Wind Speed & Direction ["WINDWORKS"] If power is available and a computer can be left on for continuous data logging, this system allows you to collect both wind speed and direction from either a PC or MAC. |
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If this does not meet your needs, hold on to your wallte and try http://www.nrgsystems.com/ or http://www.onsetcomp.com.
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Internet Logging Other more [a lot more!] expensive solutions can be found at http://www.nrgsystems.com (NRG Systems) or at http://www.onsetcomp.com (Onset Computer).
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Wind-based potential energy typically comes from volumes of air moving across turbine blades which are attached to a magnet and coil, or generator. Moving the magnet/coil system creates electrical power, like an electric motor "in reverse". The amount of power generated by a wind turbine is measured in Watts (W), or kiloWatts (kW). A kiloWatt is 1,000 Watts (from the Greek word kilo, which means 1,000). To put things into perspective, think of light bulbs: it would take a one kiloWatt generator to power ten 100W light bulbs. Bigger turbines provide significantly greater power: doubling the diameter of a turbine produces four times the potential energy. Additionally, though, since the amount of wind blowing through a turbine is a function of the volume of air, the power from an impeller type turbine goes up as the cube of the speed of the wind: doubling the wind speed generates eight times the energy potential. Check out the American Wind Energy site for lots more information: www.awea.org. |
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Global Wind Group is your partner for Clean Energy and a Clear Future. Contact us today to learn how you can bring affordable wind energy into your life. Justin Phillips
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Small Wind Turbines from Green Field Energy Solutions, LLC
" Get off the Grid" TM Jeff Kilmer |
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ENERGÍA INNOVADORA S. A. C. - Peru Energía limpia para proyectos con futuro www.energiainnovadora.com Teléfono 51 54 224494 Fax 51 54 259293 Nextel 51 1 99 - 413*4953 Bonifaz # 128, Maria Isabel Arequipa - Perú |
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TLG Wind Power Products, USA
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Dommel Valley Green Power, Canada
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Krystal Planet, Florida USA
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Renewable Energy Solutions, LLC, Pennsylvania USA
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Alternative Energy Solutions, UK
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Better Generation, UK
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Kidwind, Minnesota, USA
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AeroSolar, Romania
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New England Breeze, Massachusetts, USA
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