Category Archives: wind-energy
New Zealand on its way to 90% renewables
When flying to New Zealand’s capital Wellington, two major aspects regarding domestic renewables in this country become immediately apparent. First of all, New Zealand possess a huge potential of wind power. This will become evident during the plane’s approach when … Continue reading
Posted in country studies, incentives, policy, renewable-energy, renooble, solar-PV, wind-energy
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2 Useful Maps
First off: Happy Noo Year! We’ve got some graphics to share, brought to you by our friend Sachin Navalkar. The first one combines wind speed and population density data, giving a more complete, more realistic image of where in the … Continue reading
Posted in solar-PV, wind-energy
Tagged europe, irradiation, maps, population, seasonal variation, seasons, solar radiation, united kingdom, wind
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The Skinny on Small Wind
Summary: Wind is volatile. The conditions for effective wind harvesting greatly favor rural areas. Turbulence can be a problem for building-mounted turbines. Height above the ground makes a big difference. Feed-in Tariffs keep small wind economically viable in the UK. A … Continue reading
Posted in incentives, policy, renewable-energy, wind-energy
Tagged building-mounted, electricity, generation, payback, roof, roof-mounted, shear, wind, wind turbines, windy
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Wind Energy, Perú and the Energy Challenge
Our co-founder Alvaro was invited by the University Agraria de La Molina in Lima, Perú to give a talk on wind energy. He gave a talk for engineering, environmental science and policy students, describing the world’s energy situation and some … Continue reading