Wind Energy
Wind energy articles and resources. How wind turbines work, site selection, turbine design, pros and cons, new technologies and more.
Wind Energy Directory
Jet Engine Technology boosts Wind Turbine Performance
This exciting wind turbine design uses a shroud around the blades that directs air through the blades to speed it up, increasing power production. The same principle is used by all commercial jet aircraft engines... Read More
Wind Power: How Wind Turbines Work
How wind turbines convert kinetic energy to mechanical energy using blades and a generator. Animation shows how wind turbines harness wind power to make electricity. Lift, drag and stall plus design of blades and turbines is covered... Read More
Wind Turbine Components
For an overview of the key structural components of a wind turbine follow our cross-section diagram to see each part and how they fit together. Key components are shown and explained... Read More
Site Selection for Wind Turbines
A wind turbine’s location has a major effect on the amount of electricity it produces and, thus, on its cost-effectiveness. The quality of a wind turbine site depends on many things. Factors that influence the economics of a site include... Read More
Wind Power: Pros and Cons of Wind Turbines
The benefits and disadvantages of wind power. While the advantages wind turbines, wind farms and small wind systems seem to far outweigh any disadvantages there are practical, economic, social and environmental issues to consider... Read More