Cape Cod whales spur radical wind turbine blade design

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For those naysayers who doubt that Cape Wind can produce the equivalent of 75 percent of the Cape's electricity, I have to agree that that figure is not exact. Actually, Cape Wind could provide the equivalent of 93 percent of the Cape's electricity. That figure is not Jim Gordon's--he is much too modest for that. It is … Continue reading

Breakthrough In Small Wind Technology

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The main work of wind turbines is to utilize the energy of wind and convert it into electricity; stronger wind is considered good for electricity production. But the speed of wind should not be too strong because it makes turbines spin too fast and in this process it commits suicide! Why is it so? Because turbine blades get … Continue reading