Category Archives: People

Wooden blades are best

Posted on 21/02/2010 by hugh

“I thought you and your wooden blade fans would be interested in this . We’re currently building a short run of 16m blades in wood epoxy in the now disused Vestas workshops in Southampton. We’ve taken an old design which … Continue reading →

Posted in construction, People, UK small wind scene | 3 Comments

Local manufacture of turbines in Mali

Posted on 04/02/2010 by hugh

Piet Willem Chevalier has successfully launched a project in Mali by training a group to build wind turbines. This group will start manufacturing these wind turbines as a profession, that will open doors to supply electricity to the rural poor, … Continue reading →

Posted in developing world, People | 4 Comments

Low cost pipe couplers for hydro

Posted on 26/01/2010 by hugh

Paul Camilli is an expert at using what he has got (it’s called ‘crofting’ in the west highlands) and he has got a lot of old fishfarm pipe and a rather nice little stream for hydro power. Here he is … Continue reading →

Posted in construction, People | 2 Comments

Birth of the British Small Wind Association

Posted on 14/01/2010 by hugh

Stephen Tasker of Hymoto has outdone himself as the ‘loose canon’ of the UK small wind industry by setting up a new Association in competition with BWEA. “For the record I have repeatedly tried to work with the British Wind … Continue reading →

Posted in People, UK small wind scene | Leave a comment

News from Ti’eole in France

Posted on 08/01/2010 by hugh

La société TI’EOLE vous souhaite une heureuse année ventée pour 2010. En 2009, quatorze stages d’auto-construction ont eu lieu aux quatre coins de France. Une quarantaine d’éoliennes de type Piggott ont été réalisées au cours de l’année. On remercie la … Continue reading →

Posted in courses, France, People | Leave a comment

Boston trials data

Posted on 30/12/2009 by hugh

Wind Turbines at the Boston Museum of Science: Production Data I am indebted to Paul Gipe for this link. Here we have real world data for some of the big players including Skystream, Swift, Proven and some of the vertical … Continue reading →

Posted in People | Leave a comment