Wind Generator

A wind turbine is a rotating machine which converts the kinetic energy in wind into mechanical energy.

If the mechanical energy is used directly by machinery, such as a pump or grinding stones, the machine is usually called a windmill.

If the mechanical energy is then converted to electricity, the machine is called a wind generator, wind turbine, wind power unit (WPU), wind energy converter (WEC), or aerogenerator.

History of Wind Power & More!!!

Wind turbines require locations with constantly high wind speeds. With a Wind Resource Assessment it is possible to estimate the amount of energy the wind turbine will produce.

A yardstick frequently used to determine good locations is referred to as Wind Power Density (WPD.) It is a calculation relating to the effective force of the wind at a particular location, frequently expressed in terms of the elevation above ground level over a period of time. It takes into account wind velocity and mass.

Arch Miller, Chairman and Founder of Northwest Renewable Energy Institute (NW-REI), a division of International Air & Hospitality Academy, says there is a huge demand for trained wind turbine technicians. NW-REI started classes for a 6 month course to train wind turbine technicians in July 2009. New classes begin monthly with a capacity of 40 students. NW-REI graduated 107 students in their first 3 classes and 98 have either obtained a job or are waiting for a start date from previous interviews. Fast growth in the wind industry is expected to continue for the next 10 to 15 years.

Providing just over 1.5% of US electricity today, Wind farms in 38 states, Supporting about 85,000 U.S. jobs (March '09), projected 35,000 more U.S. wind jobs in 2010

Wind Field Service Technician can average: $22 - $26/hr. Salary Description & Educational Requirements & more >>>

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U.S. Wind Energy Projects & start up projects by state

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(AWEA) American Wind Energy Association for many more resources, expert advise, FAQ’s, News, Industry standards, videos & more!

Do It Yourself

I didn’t know much about basic electronics nor understand what a capacitor, transistor or any of that let alone some of the circuits, schematics that I was looking at. But I found these simple resources to be invaluable >>>

Step-by-Step Instructions So Easy To Follow that Even High School Students Can Build Fully Functional Wind Turbine!

Where To Find The Materials You Need For Your Windmill!

Installation Instructions To Hook the Windmill Up To Your Home!

Detailed Maintenance Instructions and Schedule for Your Windmill !

As seen in Popular Mechanics & Popular Science Magazines!

Video Instructions on how to "Do It Yourself" Wind Power!

Poor Man's Guide to Wind Power & Battery Systems. (Books)

Make a 1,000 watt wind turbine for less than $150, including the tower!

How to Build Your Own Wind Power (Click here for) For that do-it-yourself, Tim Alan, Home improvement kind of guy. And save money.

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Wind Generators

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