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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY -Wind Power |
| What are the Factors in the Cost of Electricity from Wind Turbines?The cost of electricity from utility-scale wind systems has dropped by more than 80% over the last 20 years.In the early 1980's, when the first utility-scale wind turbines were installed, wind-generated electricity cost as much as 30 cents per kilowatt-hour. Now, state-of-the-art wind power plants at excellent sites are generating electricity at less than 5 cents/kWh. Costs are continuing to decline as Read More.. |
 America's First Offshore Wind Farm
Cape Wind is proposing America’s first offshore wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound. Miles from the nearest shore, 130 wind turbines will gracefully harness the wind to produce up to 420 megawatts of clean, renewable energy. In average winds, Cape Wind will provide three quarters of the Cape and Islands electricity needs. Read More..
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Home Wind Power Turbine
With a modern design that has proven itself for high reliability, low maintenance, and automatic operation in adverse weather conditions, the Bergey Windpower Company EXCEL is a 6.7 meter (22 ft) diameter, 10,000W wind turbine that is now the established favorite of many homeowners and professionals.
It's for good reason that, since its 1983 introduction, the BWC EXCEL has distinguished itself as the best-selling wind turbine in the 2 kW to 20 kW size range in the Read More.. |
Events / Training / Conferences / Workshops
Go Green Expo New York City April 26-27
Wind Power Conference and Exposition June 1-4 Houston Texas
WindPower 2010 Conf and Exhibition May 16 - 19 Salt Lake City UT
Better Living Show/Expo Portland Oregon March 28-30
AWEA Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop April 29-30, 2008 Des Moines, IA
WINDPOWER 2008 Conference & Exhibition June 1-4, 2008 Houston, TX http://www.windpowerexpo.org/
WIND ENERGY GLOSSARY
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Aerodynamics
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The branch of dynamics that deals with the motion of air (and other gaseous fluids) and the forces acting on solids in motion relative to such fluids.
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Aerofoil
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A device, much like an airplane wing, that creates lift and minimizes drag. The blades have an aerofoil shape, which creates lift when moving air passes over the surface.
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Electric service platform (ESP)
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The central offshore platform that is the common electrical interconnection point for all of the turbines in the array. The ESP provides electrical protection and voltage step-up transformers.
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Feathering
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A method of overspeed protection. Feathering changes the angle or pitch of the blades to slow them in high-velocity winds.
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Frequency
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The number of complete alternations per second of an alternating current.
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Generator
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A device that converts mechanical energy into electric power.
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Kilovolt (kV)
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1000 volts.
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Kinetic energy
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Energy associated with movement; for example, the wind or a rock rolling down a hill.
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Kilowatt hours (kWh)
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A unit of work or energy equal one kilowatt in one hour (example, ten 100-watt light bulbs left on for one hour consumes one kWh of electricity).
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Megawatt (MW)
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1000 kilowatts or 1,000,000 Watts.
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Nacelle
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The portion of the turbine that encompasses the drive train, the bedplate on which it rests and the cover that protects the components from the elements. The nacelle for offshore turbines is specially designed to seal the interior from salt spray and moisture. The nacelle also includes maintenance cranes, access hatches and wind sensors.
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Number of homes served
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The average house in the US consumes 537 kWh/month or 6450 kWh/year.
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Rotor
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A complete system of blades that supplies all the force driving a wind generator. The rotor has three blades manufactured from fiberglass reinforced epoxy, mounted on a hub. The blades are pitch-regulated to continually control their angle to the wind and are designed to optimize energy production and to generate minimal noise.
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Torque
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A force that produces or tends to produce rotation.
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It's time for Wind Power to be considered more than 'alternative energy'.
Solar energy is ubiquitous becasue the sun shines every day. The Wind blows in the day and also at night in some locations. As wind technology advances, and the cost of fossil fuels gets higher and higher, wind power makes sense as a bigger part of the grid.
The pictures here at the website represent just a few of the turbine shapes presently being experimented with. Large corporations and utilities both nationally and internationally are building huge wind power projects. The federal government is debating even greater tax credits and incenties for all types of renewable energy, with Wind Power figuring prominently. The next two years should witness the rapid spread of wind power in projects large and small. The time for Wind Power has come. |
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Underfunded electric vehicle and windpower company seeks investment capital to expand manufacturing capability
We are a small electric vehicle and windpower manufacturer. We are seeking $300-500K in investment capital to expand our manufacturing, distribution and export capability. We are currently making small electric cars and small (american designed) windmills in southern china. We utilze small independant shops and local suppliers to provide parts for our products.
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