Wind Energy and renewable energy blog

How Wind Turbines Work

The basic components of a wind turbine are as follows:

1. Rotor – three blades, mounted on a hub – typical rotor diameters are 80 90m for today’s larger machines. Blades are usually made from Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) and incorporate lightning protection measures. The picture below shows a single blade being transported to a wind farm site.

How Wind Energy Works

Where does it come from? The Sun provides 175 million million watts of energy to the Earth’s atmosphere each hour. Of this, approximately 1-2% is converted to wind energy.

Wind Energy Consents and Aviation Conditions

Last year a planning application for 15 wind turbines at Tormywheel, Fauldhouse was refused by West Lothian Council. The decision was appealed by the developers and granted consent by the Scottish Executive.

Is the US Really Anti- Reducing Carbon Emissions

The Wall Street Journal today announces that the Interior Department, the agency that handles oil and gas leases in US waters is preparing to lease big sections of the sea bed to companies for huge offshore wind farms.

Is The Renewables Sector Overheating

A recent article in Power Engineering magazine (August 08) highlights the findings of a poll of renewables directors where over 50% of respondents think that there is a real risk of a bubble developing in the renewable energy sector

Little or Large Wind Farms to Meet our Targets?

“Estimates show there’s more than enough renewables developments either up and running or in the pipeline to potentially meet the 10 per cent goal.” (10% electricity from renewable sources by 2010)

The Government’s latest statement in the Independant gives an optimistic outlook for meeting our renewable energy targets.