Converting the energy from wind to electricity is a huge mechatronic challenge.  Lots of backyard inventors are trying their hands at it.  At the end of the day, it will come down to what works economically. The issue is that you have to convert the kinetic energy of the wind, which is very low depending […]

While on the subject of Scale Effect in the design of Wind Turbines, I came across some interesting aspects of the problem that are making the headlines.  Though it may not be high profile in the US, there are disturbing reports coming in from wind project in England and Denmark. The United Kingdom is pursing […]