Category Archives: People

My name is Marek. I from Poland. This is my wind turbine

Posted on 12/12/2010 by hugh

Photos here

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Using the dump load to warm your toes

Posted on 08/12/2010 by hugh

For many centuries in Central Asia, a traditional home heating method known as a ‘Sandali’ or ‘Korsi’ has provided families with a warm place to retreat into when the temperatures dropped below freezing. The homes and buildings in this region … Continue reading →

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Recipe book translated into Swahili

Posted on 04/12/2010 by hugh

by Anthony Karomba & Roland Valckenborg “After giving the master class on Hugh Piggott wind turbines in Tanzania, it was recognized by the participants that not everybody is familiar with the English language. During the master class this was not … Continue reading →

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Testing an alternator for a 12 footer at Otherpower

Posted on 23/11/2010 by hugh

Dan Bartmann in action at Otherpower building and testing a new design alternator for a 12 footer (3.6 metre diameter turbine).  See his full description on the otherpower discussion board of this machine with 15 inch magnet rotors, and thick … Continue reading →

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Hubert MARIN video en Francais

Posted on 03/11/2010 by hugh

http://www.consommer-responsable.fr/magazine/article/une-eolienne-dans-son-jardin-0

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Counter program in Visual Basic

Posted on 02/11/2010 by hugh

Julio Costa <[email protected]> has written a simple program in Visual Basic to help him with the counting of the turns on each of the coils. “Rather than building an electronic counter, I’ve implemented it in software, so if one has … Continue reading →

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New ideas from V3

Posted on 29/10/2010 by hugh

V3 have produced a nice little report from their latest workshop in Holland. “A report of a wind turbine build course run at De Twaalf Ambachten, Holland” can be found here There is a clever system for locating the coils … Continue reading →

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Turbine Database

Posted on 11/10/2010 by hugh

Eirbyte in Ireland have opened a Turbine Database for anyone to join (you have to register) so that we can share details of our wind turbines. Enter your details and send any feedback to Jimmy about how the database can … Continue reading →

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Otherpower workshops

Posted on 11/10/2010 by hugh

Otherpower have been doing a few fun workshops this year. Here is a photo of the benchtesting of a 12 foot diameter turbine’s alternator using Dan’s old Volvo to drive it. See more at the fieldlines discussion board

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Video from Nova Scotia (tower and power electronics)

Posted on 06/10/2010 by hugh

Thanks to Jonathan for this video update of what is going on in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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