Archives: Wind Energy

The Magenn Air Rotor System (MARS) is a tethered helium balloon device that generates power from the wind. The Magenn is a sizable blimp with rotating blades that rotates along its horizontal axis in response to wind energy. Like other similar devices, the electrical current that is generated travels down the tethering lines to a • Read More »

The Selsam Superturbine is an offshore concept that harnesses wind power while at sea to produce energy. Some of the highlights of the Selsam Superturbine include a direct drive generator, no transmission of power, self-aiming, floats, tilts, moves easily, serviced at sea or easily moved ashore for servicing. Groovy Green points out that the Selsam • Read More »

Texas and Illinois, who earlier this year competed for the FutureGen clean coal prototype power plant are turning to other green energy solutions to help clean up their states. Last week I had talked about how wind farm technicians are needed in several states because turbines are popping up faster than employees. Now, General Electric • Read More »

Norwegian wind turbine manufacturer Sway has decided to test its sea legs and put its product many miles offshore. The problem with wind turbines has been traditionally, the “not in my backyard” syndrome, where people may like the idea of them for generating renewable energy, but they don’t want to have to look at them. • Read More »

There is more than one way to harness wind energy as Chetwood and Associates architectural firm is quick to point out. While other manufacturers are building multi-bladed wind turbines or tilting at windmills, Chetwood is in the process of building a wind dam. The Chetwood Wind Dam Project is being developed for a place in • Read More »

Helix Wind out of San Diego, California has come up with an atypical wind turbine design for home use. While most wind turbines still use the tried and true rotor or propeller style to catch the breeze, the Helix Wind turbines use something more akin to artwork. The video shows a small demonstration model, but • Read More »

People in the industry know that wind energy is a hot growth sector right now. Validation of this belief comes from AWEA (American Wind Energy Association) who says that in the U. S., a million new homes will be powered by wind energy in 2007. This more than doubles their prediction from last year. And, • Read More »

Nissan usually gets overlooked as one of the automakers actively seeking solutions to clean up the environment. GM, DaimlerChrysler and BMW are heavily invested in hydrogen cars. A bunch of smaller automakers like Tesla, Phoenix Motors and Zap are heavily invested in electric cars. Nissan has made major investments in both of these areas as • Read More »

MagLev Wind Turbine Technologies is trying to blow away their competition, so much so that they’ve even hired a guy named Larry Blow to join as the Chief Consulting Engineer (They have not released whether or not brother Joe was also courted as well). MagLev Technologies made a splash in energy technology in July 2006, • Read More »