Windmill power is one very important source of power that needs to be expanded. In a previous post we talked about the possibility of illness that could be caused by living to close to a windmill farm. If that concerns you then you are in luck. Plans for windmill farms located out in the ocean […]
A Different Spin On Windmill Electricity
Posted in November 10th, 2008
by Donna in Windmill Power
New technology for windmill electricity generation still excites me. While I was surfing I found just that on the website for Boise, Idaho’s channel 7 TV:
“The windmill, called the Blackhawk, is a vertical axis wind turbine with an articulating rotor. The windmill rotates more like a top rather than a clock when faced […]
Windmill Power of Yesteryear
Posted in October 17th, 2008
by Donna in Windmill Power
Finding sources of sustainable energy is becoming more and more important. But using windmill power to help us work isn’t new. I was looking for information on windmills today, and came across this site. They have a collection of windmills from the early days of the American West, back when windmill power was harnessed to […]
Windmill Design On The Cheap
Posted in October 14th, 2008
by Donna in Windmill Power
With the economy on shaky ground and money possibly becoming tight, we need to look even harder for ways to save cash.
Windmills are a great way to cut down on power bills, but some of those systems run into the thousands of dollars. I have been looking for windmill designs that help cut down on […]
How to Build a Windmill? Check Out This Book
Posted in March 14th, 2008
Would you like to learn to build your own wind turbine? The cost of buying windmills new can be a bit expensive. If you are interested in exactly how windmill works then this book is just the thing for you. If you are in the USA then the European measurements might throw you, but it should […]
Do you have enough wind to use windmill electric power?
Posted in March 14th, 2008
Test the wind around your home to find out if windmill power is for you. This handy little tool is called a Handheld Windspeed Meter. If you have regular winds it can let you know how fast they are moving. This meter has two ranges, the first is 2 to 10 mile per hour, and […]
Start out your new house the right way with residential solar power
Posted in March 14th, 2008
Residential solar power is another great way of saving money on your electric bill.
If you are building a house this is a great idea, this one needs to be incorporated into the house plans and added from the beginning.
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Does it take a rocket scientist to repair an aging wind turbine?
Posted in March 10th, 2008
by Donna in Windmill Power
A father and son team in Texas have figured out how to fix a part in wind turbines that tends to wear out after years of use.
According to Sheryl Hall of dallasnews.com “One of those parts is an 18-inch-diameter device called a variable speed controller. A busted one can stop a 300-foot giant dead in […]
Manufacturing the blades of a windmill will create 500 new jobs this year.
Posted in March 10th, 2008
by Donna in Windmill Power
Not only do windmills create clean and renewable power, they also create jobs. A company from Denmark named LM Glasfiber is building a plant in the Port of Little Rock that will make the blades of a windmill.
This company will be employing around 500 workers within the next two years and should employ as […]
Maine can see what windmill energy can do.
Posted in March 10th, 2008
Maine is already considered the windmill capital of New England, but now Maine is considering whether not to add more windmills in their future. They are hoping to add 2 more wind turbine farms, which would generate 186 megawatts of power altogether. This amount of energy would power 70,000 average homes.
These projects were turned […]
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