Monthly Archives: November 2012

How to build a Micro Wind Turbine

Posted on 14/11/2012 by hugh

Clément Joulain has written a manual for building a one metre diameter turbine for 12-V charging using some of my basic ideas but adding some new ones. Available from Amazon in Kindle format “How to build a micro wind turbine” … Continue reading →

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Free Document downloads from Kragten Design

Posted on 12/11/2012 by hugh

Adriann Kragten has made available a number of his reports on small wind turbines for free download Here at www.bidnetwork.org/en/member/adriaankragten Adriaan writes very thorough reports with plenty of equations and clear drawings.  The reports cover both, electricity producing wind generators … Continue reading →

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Good news for small hydro turbine owners who want Feed-in-Tariffs

Posted on 06/11/2012 by hugh

OFFGEM have published an open letter that clarifies the question of eligibility for Feed-in-Tariffs (FiTs).  This is confirmed in the Energy Savings Trust website. This gist of it is that Hydro turbines do not need to be approved under the … Continue reading →

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