This vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) uses five 3” PVC pipes cut in half for blades rotating on three kids bicycle wheels to spin an Ametek 38 volt motor or a wind blue alternator. The whole ...

Fran Scott explores how PhD student Jon Sumanik-Leary from the University of Sheffield is developing a DIY wind turbine for ... and draw your blade design. Trace the design onto card and cut ...

Wind turbines are a great source of renewable energy, and a great DIY project ... bladed design. The diameter of the rotor is 1.2 m, meaning that braking and regulating the turbine is required ...

Living inside a wind turbine ... islands made from turbine blades. The tiny house isn’t just an isolated project; it’s part ...

Bird strikes are one of the main environmental concerns surrounding onshore wind farms Painting one blade of a wind turbine black could ... expectation is that this design reduces so-called ...