Other than common sense, there is nothing that prohibits investors from pumping cash into companies like Flower Turbines, that one day, owners claim, will build and sell devices that capture small amounts of wind energy. In fact, until about a …
Other than common sense, there is nothing that prohibits investors from pumping cash into companies like Flower Turbines, that one day, owners claim, will build and sell devices that capture small amounts of wind energy. In fact, until about a …
From SkyWind: Energy from wind, generated right where you need it – that’s our SkyWind NG. The first independently tested micro wind turbine is efficient, quiet and made in Germany. This is a fabulous example of the saying, “If you …
Here’s another appeal to potential investors in this wind energy concept. The problem: The economics of small wind and small solar are completely different. Depending on where you live, putting solar on your roof makes sense. Putting this on your …
Here’s an interesting video that compares small wind (<50 KW) with solar for the typical homeowner. The fellow concludes that small wind “isn’t there yet,” though there are some promising potential solutions coming onto the market soon; he actually predicts …
These people claim to have a workable solution in small wind, on the basis that its unique design gets around the problems that the industry has traditionally encountered. The main challenge in small wind, and the reason that the entire …
I just got off the phone with a gentleman who is representing a solution in small vertical axis wind turbines (HAWTs). He claims that they produce 310 watts per square foot. Using this handy wind calculator, we find that this …
This article ostensibly helps the consumer make the right decision concerning a home wind turbine. Here’s the problem: the concept of small wind, i.e., wind products that generate amounts of electricity suitable for residential use, is not workable. Various attempts …
Here’s a renewable energy investment opportunity that I recommend you avoid: wind flower turbines. As shown in the video, the inventor claims that small wind will eventually takes its place in the constellation of renewable energy solutions, along with rooftop …
Here’s an approach to small wind that’s trying to raise money via crowd funding. To anyone considering this investment, I invite you to do the math associated with the customer’s cost of energy.
WindStream is a small wind concept I once promoted; see pic at left depicting a version of the product they eventually hybridized it with solar PV. It’s built around an extremely important set of facts, which its founder, Dan Bates …
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