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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…
Posted in: Wind turbines
2009 is the year for hydro power
Posted by Matthew Rhodes on 8th June 2009 at 6:12 am
For reasons that escape me, we have been asked to do more small scale hydro power projects this year than ever before. Hydro projects are a personal favourite of mine because they are the most bespoke of any renewables, and because they often involve the most interesting local issues. History comes …
Posted in: Hydro electricity
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, …
Posted in: Wind turbines
How to choose the best wind turbine for your site.
Posted by Graham Eastwick on 28th June 2011 at 2:40 pm
There are a wide variety of wind turbines on the market today. These split in to two main categories: horizontal axis akin to the old fashion wind mills and vertical axis turbines. Most installations use a horizontal axis, vertical axis turbines are most often found in urban environments. Below a…
Posted in: Wind turbines
Hydro turbine generates nearly a third of Devon Wildlife Trust's power
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 2nd March 2012 at 9:14 am
When Devon Wildlife Trust moved into historic Cricklepit Mill in Exeter, it decided to use the Anglo Saxon mill leat to generate electricity. In 2010 it installed a an Ecowave cross flow micro-hydro turbine, manufactured in nearby Crewkerne. There have been watermills on the spot since 12…
Posted in: Hydro electricity
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