Research:
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www.nrel.gov
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory's National Wind
Technology Center. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy
Wind Energy Technologies Program. Research conducted at the
NWTC has led to the development of multi-megawatt wind
turbines that produce electricity at a cost that is starting to
compete with conventional energy sources in the marketplace.
Researchers at the NWTC are working in partnership with
industry to develop larger, more efficient, utility-scale wind
turbines for land-based and offshore installations, as well as more
efficient, quieter small wind turbines for distributed applications.
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www.sandia.gov
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Sandia National Laboratories conducts applied wind energy
research aimed to increase the viability of wind technology by
improving wind turbine performance, reliability, and reducing cost
of energy. By partnering with both universities and industry,
Sandia focuses on the areas of materials, structurally efficient
airfoil designs, active-flow aerodynamic control, and sensors.
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www.sandia.gov
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Sandia National Laboratories' 2008 Wind Turbine Blade
Workshop program and presentations. ***
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www.ceere.org
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Renewable Energy Research Laboratory at the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst exists to promote education and
research in renewable energy technologies. RERL focuses chiefly
on wind energy in New England, including: offshore wind power
issues, resource assessment, renewable energy software
development, hybrid power systems, wind turbine dynamics and
control, and wind farm siting and performance.
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gcep.stanford.edu
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Stanford University: Global Climate and Energy Project- Wind
Power Workshop-April 26, 2004.
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Wind turbines lose one percent of their efficiency for every degree
that the blade is out of alignment with wind direction.
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Small Wind:
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Small Wind Articles/Reviews:
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www.motherearthnews.com
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"New and Improved Wind Power; Advances in residential
turbines make them more affordable and easier to use than ever."
Mother Earth News Article, June/July 2007.
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www.homepower.com
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"How to Buy a Wind-Electric System" HomePower Magazine.
Expert advice on how to put a wind-electric system to work at
your site. Plus: Detailed specs on the top 24 turbines available
today. Jan 2007. ***
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www.motherearthnews.com
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" Wind Power: Are Vertical Axis Turbines Better?"
Mother Earth News. February/March 2008.
Alison Rogers Interview with Mick Sagrillo.
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Small Wind-Consumer Orgs:
See Buying a Wind Turbine above...
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www.nrel.gov
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DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Laboratory Small
Wind Electric Systems. A U.S. Consumer’s Guide. PDF.
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www.irecusa.org
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Interstate Renewable Energy Council provides a forum to
exchange information on small wind energy issues. IREC organizes
an annual Small Wind State Stakeholder Meeting and facilitates a
group working to establish certification for small wind turbines.
Find the latest news, resources, links and a quarterly newsletter
about wind turbines rated 100kW or less.
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Small Wind Info.
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www.awea.org
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American Wind Energy Association's Small-Wind
Factsheets/Info.
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Small Wind- Manufacturers
(small sample of Reliable Cos):
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www.smallwindenergy.ca
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Canadian Wind Energy Association. Lists 35 global companies
that manufacture small wind turbines (300 W to 300 kW). ***
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www.windenergy.com
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Southwest Windpower sells exclusively through its global network
of dealers. Household Use Models- Skystream 3.7, Whisper 500.
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www.endurancewindpower.com
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Endurance Wind Power- sales and administration offices in
British Columbia, Canada and research development and
manufacturing in Spanish Fork, Utah. Search for a dealer on site.
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www.abundantre.com
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Abundant Renewable Energy, Residential models ARE110 (2.5kW),
ARE442 (10kW) Based in Newberg, Oregon. Numerous National
Dealers. Search for a dealer on site.
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www.bergey.com
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Bergey Windpower Co. Turbines 1 & 10 kW. Norman, Ok
Built to order and typically shipped within 2 - 16 weeks, depending
on order volume. Worldwide network of over 500 Certified
Dealers and Resellers or buydirectly from the factory.
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www.zephyreco.co.jp
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Air Dolphin. Japanese Horizontal axis, up-wind turbine. Rated
Power 1kW@12.5m/s, Cut-in Wind Speed 2.5m/s.
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Storage:
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www.generalcompression.com
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General Compression. Dispatchable Wind Power System.
Incorporates compressed air wind turbine, a pipeline network,
and a power plant of expanders and generators, the DWPS
collects and stores wind energy in the form of compressed air, and
generates electric power as required, even according to
customer-specified generation curves.
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www.nrel.gov
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"Improving the technical, environmental and social performance
of wind energy systems using biomass-based energy storage"
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Report- 2005. PDF.
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www.msnbc.msn.com
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"Store wind power for later use? Cities bet on it- Iowa project
would compress air in underground caverns" MSNBC Article, Jan.
4, 2006.
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www.cleanbreak.ca
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Hydraulic storage for wind. Article in Clean Break, August 2008.
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Tax Incentives:
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www.dsireusa.org
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Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency.
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local,
utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and
energy efficiency.
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Turbine Designs- Large (of Interest):
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www.flodesignwindturbine.org
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Flo-Design, a turbine that resembles a jet engine, a spin-off from
aerospace company FloDesign based in Wilbraham, MA.
See www.youtube.com/watch?v=RagPPrHUMTY
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magturbine.com
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Maglev Wind Turbine. Big and beautiful. Can potentially produce 1
GW per unit! Magnetically levitated on air... Arizona based co. ***
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Qs2gFlt-o&feature=related
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www.tmawind.com
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TMA, vertical axis wind energy turbines and hybrid energy
systems. The TMA wind turbine is engineered to withstand
extreme winds up to 150 mph and will produce power from 12 mph
up to 70 mph at a constant efficiency percent of conversion of
the available wind. Based in Cheyenne, WY.
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Turbine Designs- Small (New and of Interest):
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www.pacwind.net
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PacWind Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Alpha Series- ideal for low
to moderate wind conditions, but are also indestructible in high
winds 100+. And Delta Series fixed 3-blade VAWTs power packed
in moderate to high wind conditions. Torrance, CA.
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www.helixwind.com
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Helix Wind. Powerful enough to supply your needs yet harmonious
with the environment, a unique and highly efficient vertical blade
design. Rated Capacity - 2.5 kW. Tower - recommend 15’ ft
depending on obstructions. Cut-in Speed - 8 mph. Quiet ! San
Diego, CA.
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www.homeenergy.se
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Home Energy Energy Ball V100 / V200 catches low-speed winds.
In Swedish-a Swedish Co.
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www.loopwing.co.jp
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LoopWing. Wind-solar hybrid generation system that requires no
gird extension or external power. TRONC is an independent power
supply unit that features a hybrid generation system of a PV panel
and Loopwing Wind Turbine designed to supply power to small
electronics.
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www.venturiwind.com
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Venturi Wind- a soundless Micro Spherical Wind Turbine that is
the first MWT accepted in urban areas. The blades of the small
Venturi turbine are attached to the hub on both ends. Tests show
a three blade Venturi Turbine has a measured efficiency of 85%.
Netherlands based.
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www.aerofortis.com
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Aerofortis Energy Solutions. 5 Ducted Wind Turbine Designs.
The AF-3000 with only 2.4M diameter gives 3KW. NV in U.S. and
Taiwan.
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www.tesnic.com
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TESNIC is a vertical axis wind turbine, defined by a rotor
assembly having more than 200 disks stacked one on top of each
other with a narrow gap between them (≈2mm). The TESNIC
turbine is very lightweight being suitable for rooftop mounting.
For instance a 3.6kW TESNIC turbine weights less than 330lb
(150Kg).
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www.selsam.com
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Selsam Wind Turbine- 6000 Watts from a 7 foot diameter
turbine. Funded by The California Energy Commission
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'In 2006 Denmark got 22 percent of its electrical energy from wind,
whereas the U.S. got 0.5 percent.'
www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/business/25lab.html?pagewanted=2
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Urban:
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www.avinc.com
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AV's Architectural Wind- small, modular wind turbine solution
designed to provide an attractive, kinetic, clean energy generating
solution that integrates easily into new and existing commercial
buildings. Installations at Boston Airport, NJ Aquarium, etc.
Monrovia, CA.
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www.aerotecture.com
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Aeroturbines. Wind turbines designed for urban settings.
Invented by a University of Illinois industrial design professor.
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Vertical Designs- Small:
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www.pacwind.net
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PacWind. Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Co has produced turbines
for NASA and Times Square. Torrance, CA.
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www.mariahpower.com
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Mariah Power’s Windspire is a low cost, attractive, plug-n-
produce vertical turbine standing only 30 feet tall with a 2 foot
radius. The 1.2 kW (1.2 kilowatt, or 1200 watts) Windspire will
produce approximately 2000 kilowatt hours per year in 12 mile per
hour average winds.
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www.windterra.com
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Windterra’s Vertical Axis Wind Turbine is designed to operate in
micro-winds as low as 4 metres/second (14.5 km/h, 9 mph) and can
withstand winds as strong as 40 m/s (145 km/h, 90 mph). The
optimal output of 1 kW is reached in wind speeds of 12 m/s (43.1
km/h, 26.8 mph). Made in Canada.
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www.tangarie.com
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GUS vertical axis wind turbines. Generates electricity in winds as
low as 4 mph (1.5 m/s) and continues to generate power in wind
speeds up to 130 mph (60m/s) depending on the model. Tangarie
Alternative Power, Flagtown, NJ.
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www.tesnic.com
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TESNIC is a vertical axis wind turbine, defined by a rotor
assembly having more than 200 disks stacked one on top of each
other with a narrow gap between them (≈2mm). The TESNIC
turbine is very lightweight being suitable for rooftop mounting.
For instance a 3.6kW TESNIC turbine weights less than 330lb
(150Kg). Canada.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyvf7iyi-wM&feature=related
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www.aerotecture.com
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Aeroturbines are vertical wind electric turbines designed to be
attached to buildings or integrated into the very form of buildings.
Sharp looking. Based in Chicago, IL.
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Vertical Designs- Large:
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magturbine.com
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Maglev Wind Turbine. Big and beautiful. Can potentially produce 1
GW per unit! Magnetically levitated on air... Arizona based co. ***
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Qs2gFlt-o&feature=related
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www.tmawind.com
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TMA, vertical axis wind energy turbines and hybrid energy
systems. The TMA wind turbine is engineered to withstand
extreme winds up to 150 mph and will produce power from 12 mph
up to 70 mph at a constant efficiency percent of conversion of
the available wind. Based in Cheyenne, WY.
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Vertical News:
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www.goodcleantech.com
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"Helical Towers Could Bring Wind Turbines to Cities" Article in
Good Clean Tech. Nov 2008.
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www.motherearthnews.com
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" Wind Power: Are Vertical Axis Turbines Better?" Mother
Earth News. February/March 2008. Alison Rogers Interview with
Mick Sagrillo.
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www.bsi-global.com
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Top prize at the BSI Sustainability Design Awards 2007. Ben
Storan, a student- MA in Industrial Design Engineering from the
Royal College of Art , has been working for the past year in
conjunction with Imperial College to design an affordable personal
vertical wind turbine suited to the urban environment.
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www.clariantechnologies.com
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Clarian- a Research and Development Firm is Developing a Plug-In
Wind Power Jellyfish.
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Videos:
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www.ted.com
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Saul Griffith unveils the invention his company Makani Power:
giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean,
renewable energy.
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60minutes.yahoo.com
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The Pickens Plan-T. Boone Pickens made billions of dollars in the
oil business. Today, he’s selling a plan to get America off foreign
oil dependence, turning instead to natural gas and wind power. He’
s spent millions promoting what he calls “The Pickens Plan.” Charlie
Rose has the story. 60 Minutes. Sunday, October 26, 2008.
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www.youtube.com
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Vertical Axis Windmill rage....YouTube...
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planetark.org/wen/53375
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Wind power makes strides in China Reuters News Video. June
12, 2009.
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