A prototype wind turbine is about to be installed just south of Adelaide. At a mere 6kW, it’s not going to make any difference to our energy grid – yet. But its shape means that it could end up making ...

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 ...

Australia will trial a 6kW vertical axis wind turbine prototype to boost efficiency, sustainability, and lower energy costs.

If you've got enough wind to spin a turbine, you have a source of clean energy. Taking advantage of it is easier and less ...

[Mohammed Etebari], the last windmill keeper is in need of an apprentice to keep them running though. In a world where vertical axis wind turbines seem like a new-fangled fad, it’s interesting ...

South Australia’s Flinders University is set to trial a next-generation vertical wind turbine south of Adelaide in a research collaboration with local start-up VAWT-X Energy. Backed by private ...

He created a type of windmill referred to as a panemone. This is a windmill with a vertical axis. Only a handful of them ...