A reader sends this and writes: When, not if, a wind turbine’s torque causes O ring and seal lubrication problems, the turbines catch on fire. Each of the large wind turbines have 500 gallons of petroleum lubricant trying to keep …
Category: Wind Energy
New Wind Turbine Design Holds Great Promise
One of the business plans I support is a breakthrough in wind turbine construction, essentially rooted on getting the same production as today’s design, while using significantly less materials, thus cutting costs substantially. But in my quest to help them …
From Guest Blogger Alia: Wind Power Gaining Acceptance
What was reason behind the recent energy blackout situation that took place in a large part of U.S. cities? Well, a lot of people are of opinion that the recent power-cut hazard faced by American cities was mainly because of …
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Natural Gas Pricing and Wind Power
For those of you wishing to understand the connection between natural gas pricing and the integration of wind power onto our grids, here’s a very scholarly piece by energy analyst and frequent 2GreenEnergy commenter Glenn Doty. Every time I click …
Wind Turbines Made of Wood
A reader sent me this article on wind turbines made of wood. I’m aware that the footprint of wind turbines is a significant factor in determining their value to the promise of eco-friendly energy generation. In fact, as shown in …
From Guest Blogger Steve Waller: 5 Myths About Wind Farms
When it comes to renewable energy, there’s hardly a shortage of misinformation out there. That said, those with a skeptical streak really seem to have it in for wind farms. Here’s a look at some of the most widely propagated …
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Natural Gas – The Elephant in the Room
The session I just caught here at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum included a good discussion on the elephant in the room, the low cost of natural gas. It’s low, but wind competes effectively, if the owner of the gas …
What Is It Like to Live Next to a 136-Megawatt Wind Farm?
This article, “What Is It Like to Live Next to a 136-Megawatt Wind Farm?” is not too condemning of the experience. I would have preferred its section “The Bats and the Birds” to point out that birds are many thousands …
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Shrouds Can Be Useful in Wind Turbine Design
About once a month, I see a concept for a wind turbine that contemplates some sort of shroud to catch and funnel more wind through a turbine at higher speeds. In principle, there is no problem with such ideas, other …
Wind Power Can Help Bring Education to Off-grid Populations in the Developing World
Regular reader and terrific human being retired M.D. Larry Dobson sent me this “TED Talk” on online education, in which the speaker emphasizes how incredibly difficult it is for impoverished people in developing nations to acquire the knowledge and skills required …
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