Mozambique video

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Some nice photo albums

nice set of photos of the course at CAT in Wales at the start of September

thanks to Fran K. Baby

And a promising 1800 diameter project by John Boyle

I found this one at www.buildyourownwindturbine.com

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Windpower masterclass in Tanzania

Roland Valckenborg writes:

After finishing the tower and the HughPiggott 1.8 meter somewhere halfway the master class (as you can read in the last news contribution), all participants were confident that we also could succeed with the larger model. Last week we worked on two turbines with a rotor diameter of 3.0 meter; one producing 24V and one for 48V.

read more…..

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Video of Ballinamore workshop Ireland

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Short video about scoraig wind systems

Here is a short video about Scoraig on youTube by Lisa Guggenmos and Kirsten Vielllehner.  I am answering questions although I appear to be half asleep at the time 🙂

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Wind Turbine Course at Abergeldie 24th to 26th September 2010.

A wind turbine course, run by Bruce from Talamh Housing Cooperative and hosted by the Abergeldie Community Organisation, will be run on a learn by doing basis – equiping participants with the hands on skills and knowledge to build their own wind turbines.

The completed turbine, built during the course, will be donated to a local organic vege farm which plays an active role in the local community.

Course fees will be £80 / person. For people on benefits / low incomes there is a suggested donation of £20. Catering is included in the course fee.

Camping space is available and a shared yurt space will also be available (16ft) for sleeping between six and eight people sharing (first come basis).

If you wish to take part in the course please contact Bill Boggia email [email protected], Tel: 013397 42467, Mob: 0771 969 0480 to book your place and advise of any special dietry requirements.

Map of the location:

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Nova Scotia weekend installation workshop

Learn how to install a wind energy system – October 1-3rd – Windhorse farm, Nova Scotia

To reserve a place and to find out more, go to
http://silverfootwind.com/workshop2010_install.html

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Another absurd example of urban wind ignorance

I came across this article today:

With one turbine up, others may follow

There is a lot of comment and discussion underneath the article. What I find striking and alarming is that nobody seems to notice that the tower is so short that the wind turbine is not being exposed to any wind. It makes me angry and sad to see small wind turbines of this sort, sited in this way, being held up as examples of the way forward. Anyone with any real knowledge and experience of small wind turbines knows that they need to be on tall towers above surrounding obstacles to work properly. This site is like putting a solar panel in the cellar. Also the turbine type is a VAWT which has huge problems but we can put that to one side since it is never going to produce any useful energy placed like that in any case.

grrrr.

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Cutting out magnet rotor disks – Chris Olsen’s method

Pictures of the setup here.


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Leeds Metropolitan University Volunteering in the Gambia

Constructing a wind turbine to charge batteries in Kartong village, The Gambia March/April 2010

Thanks Anne Schiffer

Some nice educational ideas:
some scary moments

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