We're trialing the best performers at our test centre, but i'd be interested in your views, and to know if we've missed any?
www.the-green-company.com
2006-09-06 08:45:47 · 6 answers · asked by KenBosch 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I think you only have one wind turbine from WindTrap (they have a wide range including DIY kits) in your trial.
Tory leader, David Cameron has a wind turbine (manufactured by Eclectic Energy) but I think he may have to wait many years to recover his costs:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=395311&in_page_id=1770
If they turn out to be cost-effective that would make them very attractive.
2006-09-07 09:18:42 · answer #1 · answered by Mowgli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a start the company in Glasgow is Windsave and they are a complete con! I know them well unfortunately and the turbine they sell has been in R&D for five years and each of those years they paint the impression that it is ready to go to market.
The best turbine will depend on your requirement. If your in a built up area forget it as the turbine will never pay for itself. If your house is in the open try a company like www.provenenergy.com they make robust systems and have been for over 25 years!
Do your own investigation on the net and speak to the suppliers. Ask for reference sites and find out who the installers are and if they are accredited.
2006-09-10 14:48:00 · answer #2 · answered by bigbadbert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Dewind 8.2 Wind Turbine made by EU Energy but I think that there was a merger and now I think the name is EU Entrag or something like that, anyway the owner of EU Energy is an American Company named Composite Technology Corporation (trading symbol CPTC) based in Irvine, California. Check their website for all the specs. www.compositetechcorp.com
2006-09-10 08:06:39 · answer #3 · answered by noodle_212 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best performing small wind turbines? I think you should get onto Steorn who claim to have developed an over-unity motor from work on small wind turbines ;-)
www.steorn.net
www.steornwatch.com
But seriously, small turbines in built-up areas have so much turbulance to deal with that you should be looking at helical ones (you may be, I haven't looked). Be interesting to see what you come out with. Will you be publishing your findings? I'm sure lots of the others at CAT would be interested in your results.
2006-09-08 07:15:56 · answer #4 · answered by jamie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's a firm in Glasgow that's been marketing them since last year. I'm buggered if I can remember the name, but you should be able to google them easily.
2006-09-06 20:04:09 · answer #5 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looks like a thinly disguised advert to me captain.
Wind chargers are rubbish as are solar panels.
Go nuclear.
2006-09-06 15:54:50 · answer #6 · answered by I loathe YH answers 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋