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Sarah D
Sarah DWORLD WIND MAPS – World Wind Atlas
World Wind Maps – Wind Atlases of the World. This article provides you with essential links to worldwide wind […]
Tag: Wind Science
By Colin P
Colin PGriggs Putnam Index – Using Trees to Estimate Wind Speed
Plant Deformity – The Griggs Putnam Index – A Way To Measure Have you heard of the Griggs-Putnam Index? […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DWind Noise Sources vs Decibels
Wind Noise Levels Examples – Decibel Chart helping to visualize noise level data displayed in ‘dB’ For example, a […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DFlagging Up the Future of Wind Power?
“You got me flipping like a flag on a pole/Come on baby let the good times roll!” The […]
By Colin P
Colin PWind Power… With no Wind!
As we all know, when the wind is blowing, the electricity is generating. When it’s not, it stops. The […]
By Colin P
Colin PThe Sound of Wind Turbines
Opponents of wind farms claim that there are high levels of infrasound and low-frequency sounds that are generated by […]
By Colin P
Colin PWhy are Wind Turbines White?
Do you know why wind turbines are invariably white in colour? Henry Ford, the father of mass production famously […]
By Colin P
Colin PSolution To The Wind Power Battery Issue?
One of the major problems with wind power is the (in)ability to store the power generated. When it is […]
By Colin P
Colin PSailing Close to the Wind?
Wind turbines are springing up all across the globe as Governments harvest one of the cleanest renewable energies, the […]
By Colin P
Colin PThe Real Cost of Windpower
I must confess to sometimes getting very exasperated with the grumbles and complaints voiced by some consumers, politicians, economists […]
By Colin P
Colin PUK Coalition Must Display Leadership
The UK coalition Government of Liberal Democrats and Conservatives, led by David Cameron, boasted of their green credentials when […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DThe Worlds First Floating Wind Turbine Launched In Norway
GALWAY, IRELAND – 15th September 2009 – The world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine, StatoilHydro’s ‘Hywind,’ took to the […]
By Colin P
Colin PAlternative Energy – The Facts – Part 7 – Ocean Wave Energy
Ocean wave energy is captured directly from surface waves or from pressure fluctuations below the surface. Waves are caused […]
By Sarah D
Sarah DEnergy Storage – Part 1
This part 1 of our comprehensive ‘Scientific Series’ covers all aspects of ‘Energy Storage’ which is required in the […]
By Colin P
Colin PEnergy Production Statistics
The total worldwide annual primary energy consumption in 2008 was 435 quadrillion according to current Energy Production Statistics. BTUs […]