Archive for June, 2008

Residential Wind Power - Is it Right for You?

This article focuses on planning and installing a residential wind power generation system, not as much on how a wind energy system works.
Wind power generation, an alternative and renewable energy source, has seen a dramatic increase in popularity over the last few years. Technological advances make it more and more feasible to install wind power [...]

Ditch the Grid with Quietrevolution’s 10000kWh Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Want to ditch your reliance on the electricity grid? Perhaps you still want to be attached to the grid and have the utilities pay you for your clean, green excess wind power. The guys at Quietrevolution have a neat looking vertical axis wind turbine that they clain can produce up to 10,000 kWh [...]

A Background to Residential Wind Power and Tax Credits

While doing some filing i cam across a post i had written about home wind power but had never got around to posting on the site.  There is some basic but interesting information on residential wind power systems - enjoy!
Wind energy is a plentiful, renewable and clean source of power that can be used in [...]

Spiral Airfoil Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine an Engineering Work of Art

You may remember that we featured a beautifully engineered horizontal axis wind generator last month here at residential wind power.  Dan Parker the man behind the hypnotizing design has sent us some more footage of his pride and joy.

As far as wind power generators go we think Dan has done a brilliant job on making [...]

Wind Power Stocks Becoming an Investor Hot Spot

Are you analyzing the stock market trying to figure out where to send your hard earned cash?  It seems the winds of change have swept through the portfolio of savvy investors to try and weather the storm caused caused by increasing world oil prices.
Newsday.com is reporting that wind technology has become an investing hot spot [...]

Top 3 Do It Yourself Wind Turbines

Got a spare weekend coming up? Feel the need to do something constructive? Residential Wind Power has got you covered with our rap up of the top 3 home made wind turbines.  The success of these guys has kept me motivated during my wind turbine projects - have a look and see if you [...]