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The best brains are working on VAWT

Recent howling winds have been like sweet music to one US company, which says its new vertical wind turbine (VAWT) is substantially more efficient than traditional propeller designs at wind power generation. VAWT is not a new idea and there are already many designs on the market but they usually turn out to be spurious. And new entrants are up against the might of companies like GE Power, which has recently announced it is transforming the company towards green power.

Officials at low-profile Terra Moya Aqua Inc. unveiled their new turbine power generator Friday, saying the design already had attracted interest from both domestic and foreign buyers. (more…)

Wind Rush weekend

The first simultaneous nationwide opening of wind farms takes place this weekend across the UK.

Its part of the Embrace the Revolution Campaign, set up last year to tackle the myths put about by opponents of wind energy, and give a voice to people who support wind energy, three-quarters of the UK population.

This August Bank Holiday (27-29 August), families across the UK will be able to visit a working wind farm and touch a turbine as part of the first ever, simultaneous nationwide opening of wind farms and for FREE (except the curmudgeons at The Centre for Alternative Energy in Wales, who are attempting to charge). (more…)

I have an off grid place in Montana for sale. Here is some info.

$170,000
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