Wind Turbines

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If you are considering installing a wind turbine on your property, you may want to take into account the advantages of vertical wind turbines. These efficient structures provide a great way to harness wind energy, no matter your environment, and offer many other advantages as well.

Advantages of vertical wind turbines:

* No tower is needed: Horizontal wind turbines must be mounted on tall towers in order to catch the wind. Vertical wind turbines, however, can catch wind from any direction, without needing a tower.
* Easier maintenance: Vertical wind turbines are located near the ground, and can therefore be accessed easily for maintenance of moving parts.
* Start Creating Energy Sooner: Vertical wind turbines start producing energy at lower speeds than horizontal wind turbines - some as low as 6 m.p.h.
* Vertical wind turbines can be built in areas where taller towers may not be allowed, such as in cities and towns

If you are considering taking advantage of wind energy as an alternative source, a vertical wind turbine may be the choice for you. Take the time to research wind energy, and see which options work best for you and your area.

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Most small wind turbines operate on a horizontal base, and are small enough to be used by homeowners and small businesses as an alternative or supplementary energy source. Vertical access turbines are available, but may be prohibitively expensive for private citizens.

Small wind turbines are built up of a rotor, a generator, a mainframe, and a tail. The rotor captures the energy from the wind, using it to power the generator. The generator then provides energy to the structure. The blades that capture the wind are often made of fiberglass or wood, and are both strong and flexible.

Most small wind turbines are placed on top of a tower, to allow them optimum exposure to the wind. Towers range in height from 50 to 150 feet, depending on the environment in which the turbine is erected. If you plan to erect a small wind turbine, it is best to purchase your turbine and tower from the same source. You may even be able to have it installed for you, saving you time and energy.

Wind energy is becoming a popular alternative energy source for homes, farms, and businesses. Take advantage of the power of the wind - consider erecting a small wind turbine on your property today!

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A vertical axis wind turbine is a turbine with the main axis arranged vertically. This arrangement allows the turbine to catch the wind no matter which direction it is blowing from. This type of turbine is best for areas where the wind direction is variable, as it can use wind coming from any direction.

Vertical axis wind turbines are built with the base, generator, and gearbox near the ground. They are tall and thin, and this design means that they don't have to support any extra weight. Many turbines are installed on rooftops. This allows the building to redirect wind.

Vertical axis wind turbines mounted on roofs produce an optimum amount of energy. The building redirects the wind up and over the roof, doubling the speed at which it hits the turbine. This allows the turbine to produce much more energy - sometimes up to 50% greater than a turbine installed on the ground.

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Wind Turbines are highly efficient. Modern wind turbines are almost silent and provide clean energy sources.

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Vertical Axis Wind Turbines are not widely used, Due to their particular shape, vertical axis wind turbines are often called egg beater.

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A wind turbine is a device that converts wind kinetic energy into mechanical energy. When this mechanical energy is used directly by equipments like pumps for example, the machine is generally called a windmill.
When the same mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy, the device becomes a wind power generator.

Here we'll talk about wind turbines and wind energy and we'll leave the windmills to Don quichotte

I am sure you are wondering, how these things that look like fans can produce electricity. In case YOU know, skip this part and you are more than welcome to participate.

Google "How do wind turbines work" and you'll find tons of websites assuming that you have a doctorate in physics, electricity, electronics and meteorology combined.
Here, we'll try to keep it simple and funny.

So how do wind turbines work? Easy! The wind makes the blades turn; a shaft coupled to the blades spins a generator which produces electricity.
Do you remember the dynamo we have on our bicycles? The idea is the same, except that instead of our legs, the wind does the job.
Now that electricity is generated, it needs to be regulated to the right voltage. This is where transformers and electronics come in action.

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OK, now we have some electricity coming out of the Home Wind Turbines. What are we going to do with it?

Scenario 1 Home wind turbines not connected to the grid

Like the dynamo I mentioned earlier, the turbine output voltage varies proportionally to the strength of the wind.
No problem, an electronic regulator takes care of this issue and regulates the voltage. This DC voltage (12V, 24V, 48V) is now ready to feed the batteries through a battery charger/controller. You can use the DC electricity directly from the batteries or connect an electronic device called inverter. The inverter will convert the DC electricity to AC 110V or 220V.

Scenario 2 Home wind turbines connected to the grid

Here, no battery storage is necessary.
A grid-connect inverter converts the electricity to an acceptable voltage and frequency to feed the grid. Unused or in-excess power is sold to the electricity company.

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