Comments for Want Your Own Wind Turbine? Here's Our Guide at http://www.ecogeek.org , comment 1 to 23 out of 20 comments http://www.ecogeek.org Thu, 23 May 2013 15:14:26 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-42153 Great article. I`ve been using vertical axe wind turbine for some time in urban area and I can say that I`m fully satisfied with the power output and low noise that it produces. - vetrogeneratori vetrenjaca Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:58:23 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-29868 The shape of above pictures is difficult to diy as these blade need the complex forming process. This need the special stamping or mteal forming machines. Diy wind turbine should be simple and easy to install. - wind turbine Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:09:55 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-22717 I would like to use a VERTİCAL AXİS WİNDTURBİNE GENERATOR system , in Turkey in my villa. Could you give mesuggestions about the , time ,cost , where to get it from. Best regards, Name Kerem Evliyazade Address :Sadi ırmak cad. No: 19/c Gümbet – Bodrum – Muğla - Turkey Phone: 0 534 818 2929 Email: kevliyazade@gmail.com Energy Use: Residential Building Square :120 sqmt Number of stories: 2 garden Type: Flat 200 sqmt Heating System: Hot Water Radiant. Cooling system: split system air conditioner total 45.000 btu - kerem evliyazade Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:49:35 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-20220 Please review our website at www.getsmartenergy.com The windcube represents the smallest footprint with the most amount of power production in the industry and it was developed in northern Ohio. Plans for full scale production begin in January 2009. - Mark Cironi Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:58:55 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-19914 Under the energy ball section, it says that it is rated for 100w or .2kw. Since 100w is .1kw and 200w is .2kw I am a bit confused as to which one it really is. Thanks. - marine2171 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:51:28 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-19874 We sell Home Wind Turbine Kits. That has every component with it (except batteries) which you buy locally, is a matched kit of components. It’s really a handyman level install, many folks put it in themselves and many have an electrician finish it up for safety. Pay by credit card secured, takes WindEnergy7.com about 1 week to pack and ship, Most kits go out UPS Ground. Free Shipping. Have a look at our site which s chock full of wind energy articles and DIY pictures and directions. - Home Wind Turbine Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:11:57 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-19648 Can someone tell me what the cost of a 5 mega watt wind turbine is. It seems like a lot of small towns that own their own electric companies could be self sustaining and make a profit with just one or two of these. - Cage Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:03:56 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-19435 I need to know how much a vertical wind turbin would cost for three homes and how big they would have to be - linda apple Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:16:38 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-19093 Take a look at [url]www.allsmallwindturbines.com[/url] for an overview of all small wind turbines. - All Small Wind Turbines Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:51:44 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-19076 Thank yo for the quick summaries on some of the wind turbine technologies. We do have a more expansive list on the topic of Wind turbine technologies at http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Wind - Robert Pritchett Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:33:14 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-19045 Until just a year or so ago I was oblivious to alternative forms of energy. I've recently turned into quite the eco-geek and I hope to soon build a green, self-sufficient home. I was recently in Cleveland Ohio going to the Rock Hall of fame and I noticed that next door by the football stadium was a HUGE wind turbine. I have to say that even with the Rock hall and the air show going on, the coolest thing to me was looking up at this MASSIVE turbine which at the time was turning, hence, creating power! - Ryan Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:59:29 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-18818 Two points: 1) DaMs: Energy storage is NOT off topic, but is critical to time- and place-shifting wind and sun power. 2) Micro-generation for homes and small communities represents a form of freedom and independence from government/utility/corporate/oil company entities. Yes, there are issues with the efficiencies of microgeneration, but I happen to be a fan of freedom. ;) - Bill C Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:30:23 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-18811 The trouble with large conventional turbines is the noise that they make (variosly described as simular to a VERY long train passing or whining noises) which is leading to increasing resistance to their use here in Germany. This is a major problem to address especialy in home rigs. - Piers Headley Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:36:03 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-18734 I think the use of the vertical axis wind turbine is going to be a great hit with residential wind energy users. There is no doubt that renewable energy is the wave of the future. We all want out environment to stablize and the fear of our ozone dpletion to deminish, wind energy is one of the ways this can be accomplished. Giant wind turbines can produce a lot of power but can't be and will not be accessable to everyone. Home wind turbines are accessable to all. That is the future of the individual home owner. - Sim Garner Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:23:07 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-18723 www.windterra.com - Gayle Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:59:14 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-18721 An interesting article about electricity storage (ultracapacitor-based) : http://www.technologyreview.com/Energy/21171/ I know it's a little off topic, but hey it's still about electricity ;D - DaMs Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:18:26 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-18716 Nice that you specify that some wind turbines supply enough power to run 5000 European homes. It would be interesting to mention how many African homes such turbines could power. (50 000?) Or US-American homes (3000?). Ultimately it comes down to using less power - not searching for ways to create the currently used amount cleanly. This is NOT to criticize the article - just to add. Karsten http://www.polluteless.com - Karsten Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:46:41 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-18714 Nice piece Philip. In the UK, we've finally removed the need for planning permission on solar, but you still need to go through the planning rigmarole with wind. Hopefully that'll change in the next 5 years. On a separate note, the Swift is pretty popular over here. Interestingly, it's also proposing micro wind as a solution to fuel poverty: http://tinyurl.com/6afudn - Adam Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:46:09 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-18710 Way back in the late 60s, when I was just a little kid, one of our neighbours built a wind turbine to generate electricity for his house. Back then such a 'stunt' made him seem something of an eccentric kook, for want of a polite phrase! Never did we imagine he was a pioneer of alternative energy! Of course there were no self-assembly kits in your local store, he had to build his using bits and pieces he'd picked up and adapted to fit together. Unfortunately, being so young, I didn't take that much of an interest in the results to know how efficient/successful it was. I did seek it turning in the wind, but that was about it. Now, I see quite a few buildings in my local town with small turbines on their roofs. It's reassuring to know that people are embracing this technology, though obviously it would be better to see many, many more. Still, it's a start. Sadly, my neighbour died years back. He never got to see an age when wind power could, quite literally, help save the planet. It's a pity. A pioneer should get to see the results of his passions. Steve N. Lee author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com and suspense thriller 'What if...?' - Steve N. Lee Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:39:15 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2118#comment-18704 this is one of the most grossly inaccurate and uninformed articles about wind turbines I've ever read. You can't stick a turbine just anywhere, and the feasibility is largely based on your location and how much space you have. You can put up a 70 ft. tower and it might be inefficient depending on your wind maps and how much energy you use. Obviously, the higher the tower, the more space around it you need (by law). things could get costly depending on the kind of land you have--digging takes time and manpower). Lastly, factories give you the turbine, with shoddy directions on building the tower that holds it. Make sure the company who's installing it for you has experience with assembling it and ask if you can contact previous clients to see their work and ask if they've needed repair. these are just the major areas of concern. wind power can be great but do honest research first. this was hardly a guide. - Nalamo Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:56:02 +0100