Demystifying Turbines: Powering Our World, One Spin at a Time Turbines, those enigmatic machines humming away in power plants and jet engines, might seem like complex marvels of engineering. But their core principle is surprisingly simple: harnessing the power of moving fluids to spin and generate energy. From the colossal hydroelectric giants to the miniaturized…
There is abundant wind power around us but have you ever thought, how these magnificent structures – the wind turbines work? If you have ever flown a kite or sailed a boat, you already know how strong the wind is. Harnessing wind power is an ancient concept- Windmills and wind turbines have been used to…
Wind power is currently the fastest-growing source of electricity production in the world with about a quarter of a million wind turbines operating around the globe in over 90 countries. We now have an output of 336 GW (June 2014), with wind energy production at 4% of total worldwide electricity usage, and growing rapidly; this has prevented 518…
We know that there is enough wind globally to satisfy much, or even most, of humanity’s energy requirements – if it could be harvested effectively and on a large enough scale. Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs), which may be as efficient as current horizontal axis systems, might be , simpler and significantly cheaper to build and maintain…
There are two types of wind turbines. One is Vertical axis wind turbines and the other is horizontal axis wind turbines. We know that there is enough wind globally to satisfy much, or even most, of humanity’s energy requirements – if it could be harvested effectively and on a large enough scale. Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Vertical axis wind turbines(VAWTs), which may be…
What is Wind? Wind is simply air in motion. It is caused by the uneven heating of the earth’s surface by radiant energy from the sun. Since the earth’s surface is made of very different types of land and water, it absorbs the sun’s energy at different rates. Water usually does not heat or cool as quickly…
