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Urban micro-wind doesn't work say new trials
Posted by Matthew Rhodes on 19th January 2009 at 2:14 pm
Urban micro-wind doesn’t work in almost all urban contexts and has, on the whole, been poorly deployed and sold for the best part of the last three years. These are two of the objective facts set out in the report of the Encraft Warwick Wind Trials. On publishing the final report into urban m…
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Measure the wind before you install a turbine
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 5th August 2009 at 9:08 am
Product and installation standards for domestic wind turbines are needed, as are improved wind speed prediction and better site assessments. These are some of the key conclusions of the Energy Saving Trust's microwind research published in July. On measuring the wind speed, EST recommends that, …
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Wind power trial results published
Posted by Graham Eastwick on 15th July 2009 at 9:41 am
The results of the Energy Savings Trust wind trial were published this week. This trial monitored both the performance of building-mounted turbines and turbines mounted on free-standing poles. In line with the previously published Warwick Wind Trials the study concluded that location is the most im…
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