There are two basic types of wind turbines: horizontal-axis and vertical-axis. Horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWT) have a two or three blade rotor that rotates about a horizontal axis. The rotor is ...

This project aims to assess the vertical wind turbine technology’s suitability for the Hawaiian Islands. “These compact ...

For many environmental enthusiasts, horizontal-axis wind turbines ... The development of the vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) solves several of these issues. In addition, the turbines are ...

Shrink one of those to about a quarter of its size, and you have one type of home wind turbine. Manufacturers have come up with a number of creative designs that fall into one of two categories: ...

A Hawai‘i-based startup with ties to Japan is bringing state-of-the-art Japanese clean energy technology to Kaka‘ako Makai in ...

Those who hold doubts about offshore wind farms may not be aware that their misgivings have been deliberately planted.

This vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) uses five 3” PVC pipes cut in half for blades rotating on three kids bicycle wheels to spin an Ametek 38 volt motor or a wind blue alternator.The whole ...

Small-scale wind turbines that don’t resemble the rotating fans seen on typical wind farms could start popping up around the ...

Learn more › With more and more people becoming energy-conscious and wanting to save the planet from global climate change, there’s an increased interest in home wind turbines. “Harness the ...

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Kanoa Winds Inc. is testing a Japanese vertical wind turbine in Honolulu that could enhance Hawaii's clean energy efforts.

Sixth-grader Artem Yasynskyi from Kamyanets-Podilskyi Lyceum No. 1 won the all-Ukrainian competition Energy Efficiency and ...