http://windandsolarpower.cbag.org.uk Wind & Solar Power Blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:20:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://windandsolarpower.cbag.org.uk/?page_id=3#comment-130 Myles Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:34:40 +0000 http://windandsolarpower.cbag.org.uk/?page_id=3#comment-130 We have all been down the track to get power from the wind. My company used to use enormous wind generators in remote areas. Now it's all solar. I have seen an car alternator at the base of two tall wooden planks mounted vertically, the planks were rectangular cross section and about 20 feet high. The central shaft was fitted to the alternator directly. As the wind , from any direction, spun the planks, the tops would splay out, but were inhibited by a chain from the top of the central shaft. Of course they make similar ones now that look like slim aircraft wings. We have all been down the track to get power from the wind.
My company used to use enormous wind generators in remote areas.
Now it’s all solar.
I have seen an car alternator at the base of two tall wooden planks mounted vertically, the planks were rectangular cross section and about 20 feet high.
The central shaft was fitted to the alternator directly.
As the wind , from any direction, spun the planks, the tops would splay out, but were inhibited by a chain from the top of the central shaft.
Of course they make similar ones now that look like slim aircraft wings.

]]> http://windandsolarpower.cbag.org.uk/?page_id=21#comment-24 Matt (Norfolk Broads Fan) Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:02:21 +0000 http://windandsolarpower.cbag.org.uk/?page_id=21#comment-24 Thanks for the useful links. Thanks for the useful links.

]]> http://windandsolarpower.cbag.org.uk/?page_id=2#comment-23 Matt (Norfolk Broads Fan) Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:00:35 +0000 http://windandsolarpower.cbag.org.uk/?page_id=2#comment-23 Interesting to hear your experiences. Interesting to hear your experiences.

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