Category Archives: France

Tripalium celebrate ten years of turbine building

Posted on 15/08/2018 by hugh

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Workshop story from TU Delft

Posted on 29/07/2016 by hugh

Here’s a nice concise description of a course run by Tripalium in France using my design. Students from TU Delft Energy Club went to France for a practical workshop. They came back with a working wind turbine that they now want … Continue reading →

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Courses are busy

Posted on 06/03/2015 by hugh

My course in April is nearly fully booked now.  Just one place left maybe.  But there are a lot of other courses happening in the near future. Tripalium in France are always busy with one course after another. Los Portales … Continue reading →

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maintenance sur une petite éolienne

Posted on 02/03/2015 by hugh

Maintenance sur la petite éolienne Colibri sur l’ecosite d’Eurre. Projet fait en co-opération avec le Greta sur le projet RET.   This Colibri machine design is based on my approach, using an axial flux alternator.  You can see some details … Continue reading →

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Philippe Caussé apprend à faire une éolienne soi-même

Posted on 29/09/2014 by hugh

see the article in Ladepeche here

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pics of wind turbines sent to me recently

Posted on 20/08/2014 by hugh

Loren Johnson , about 80 miles NW of Chicago writes: I bought the 2011 edition of your “Wind Turbine Recipe Book” and have built the 14 ft. model. Leslie Bryan, Normandy France writes: Just a quick note and pic of … Continue reading →

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Upcoming homebrew wind workshops by others

Posted on 09/05/2014 by hugh

I won’t be offering any more workshops this year but if you are interested in next year on Scoraig then get in touch for details later.  Meantime there are some interesting events by friends and colleagues that deserve a mention … Continue reading →

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New edition of the French recipe book

Posted on 04/04/2014 by hugh

Tripalium have completed the update of their “Manuel” for wind turbine construction (which is the French translation of my recipe book).  This is much improved on the older 2009 edition, with a lot of new material especially in the areas … Continue reading →

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Havoc with 4.2 metre turbines in France

Posted on 09/03/2014 by hugh

Gilou at Tieole writes from France: This year, we are confronted with a lot of violent wind. And the 4200 model break a lot. This winter, I think 8 wind turbines are broken. A lot of tails have jump and … Continue reading →

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Check out the new Eolsenegal site

Posted on 07/02/2014 by hugh
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