Wind Energy has developed into an extremely strong resource among renewable energy technologies from giant wind farms on land and sea to solutions for individuals and everything in between. Below are some links that pertain to various developments in wind power technology in all shapes and sizes from the well-known huge turbines found in wind farms and the windmills and wind pumps to the newer vertical and bladeless turbines that use up less room and affect wildlife in a reduced way.
We also explore ways to create ingenious do-it-yourself made from recycled plastic and small-scale wind turbines.
Find links to posts about new projects from various countries around the world on this page. Governments, scientists, engineers, philanthropists, communities, and individuals are all driving this vitally important renewable energy source.
To help and inspire, we want to do all that we can to share news, developments, and even product reviews within the industry, so more can embrace the wind energy industry on a small or large scale.
Clean Energy Summit: 10 Best Vertical Wind Turbines
Global Construction Review: SeaTwirl’s Vertical Axis Floating Turbine
Wikipedia: Vertical-axis wind turbines
Net Zero Guide: Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Inceptive Mind: Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbines harness the ‘aeroelastic flutter’, to create power from the magnified vibrations, using less wind than traditional turbines. vortexbladeless.com
Treehugger: Bladeless Wind Turbine Could Be 2X as Efficient as Conventional Designs
Interesting Engineering’s Video: Bladeless Wind Turbines
EcoSnippets: Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbines Wobble To Generate Energy…
Video of Saphon Energy’s Zero Blade technology
The Wind Energy Institute of Canada
The American Wind Energy Association
WindEnergy7.com/ – FB: HomeWindTurbine
Aeromine Technology’s aerodynamic motionless design captures and amplifies building airflow on rooftops in wind speeds as low as 5 m.p.h., generating more energy in less space than conventional turbines. Watch a video on Aeromine Technology wind turbines from ‘Just Have a Think‘
Devecitech’s ingenious vertical wind turbine captures wind from nature and passing vehicles. See AutoBlog’s video below.
In The Know: Giant wind turbine floating 2,000 ft in the air powers 12 homes
Good News Network: Lebanese Man Builds Wind Turbine from Recycled Plastic
DW Global Ideas: Tobias Trurenbach Video of Wind-powered street lamp from Germany
Renewable Energy World: 3D printing the concrete bases of wind towers on site
Interesting Engineering Video: Mini Turbines Will Power The Future
Inceptive Mind: World’s first subsea floating-wind power system goes on trial
Now This Video – Germany Paying People To Use Excess Wind Energy
Americangeosciences.org: Advantages and disadvantages of offshore wind farms
Azocleantech.com: Offshore vs. Onshore Wind Farms
Green Living Answers: Wind Power – Pros and Cons for offshore wind farms
National Geographic on Wind Power
Misc. Facebook pages on Wind Energy
FB: Wind-Energy – AliveInSydney.com.au
Off Grid World: Simple DIY 200-Watt Wind Turbine Built From Household Materials
Eco-Snippts: Silent Rooftop Wind Turbines Could Generate Half Of A Household’s Energy Needs…
Eco-Snippets: How To Turn An Old Ceiling Fan Into A Wind Turbine DIY…
BV Video: Turning discarded wind turbine blades into playgrounds
PV Magazine: New technique to recover lead in end-of-life solar panels
Mashable: Someone has reinvented the wind turbine – Icewind.is
Inceptive Mind: Pyxis Ocean retrofitted with ground-breaking wind technology sets sail
Good News Network: Old Wind Turbines are Repurposed into Footbridges Capable of Supporting 30 Tons