Wind Energy Technology
The Wind Spire - 11 months ago
New Wind Turbine design good for both rural and urban environments, the Wind Spire. As nations move toward a greener future in the face of Global Warming due to the Greenhouse Effect, the rise of Ozone gases, the rise of sea levels due to increasing siltation and glacier defrostation, the Spire seems to be just the ideal energy generator
Illustration of a turbine - 11 months ago
A wind turbine is a rotating machine which converts the wind's kinetic energy (energy generated from movement) into mechanical energy. The wind turbine converts the mechanical energy to electricity. Components of a wind turbine include: Anemometer, Blades, brake, Controller, Gear Box, Generator, Tower, Rotor, Shaft, Wind Vane
How a wind turbine works - 11 months ago
Wind blows and sets the blades of a turbine in motion, thus generating power (power is derived from the kinetic energy)that can be converted into electricity. Turbines can be located on land (such as at the Tsitsikamma ECCWEDA farm). They can also be situated in the water, preferably close to the shoreline, where higher wind speeds and more steady wind conditions are available . Wind Speeds are also higher offshore, thus nations are currently striving to invest more in offshore wind plants.