Windmills are devices for taking power from the wind, and converting it to other forms of energy which may be applied to specific tasks.
There are 3 main categories of windmill:
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- "traditional" English or Dutch style windmills, mostly used for grinding or drainage
- windpumps, (normally made from metal) used throughout the world for pumping water (and what most Americans think of when they talk of windmills)
- wind turbines used for generating electricity
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The Irish Government has approved plans for the world's largest offshore electricity-generating wind farm, to be built on a sandbank in the Irish Sea south of Dublin.
Introduction of CA-OWEE, reports, site search facility and link for contact. There is a separate password protected area for members, not available to general public.
Ireland wind energy site has ten wind machines that are rated 500 kw. The developer proudly describes this new wind farm.
Studies methods of improving wind turbine technology to make energy from the wind competitive with conventional energy sources. Part of NREL.
Provides information about technology applications, country and supporting activities, staff contacts, and links to NREL village power and renewable energy projects sites.
Weblog by Thomas O. Gray, Deputy Executive Director of the American Wind Energy Association.
Sandia National Laboratory employs a multifaceted approach to the development of economical wind systems for power generation.
Research program to promote a thorough investigation of the claims made for and against the use of wind-generated energy. Includes projects overview, data and publications.
Includes history, mechanics, energy management and economics.
Resource dedicated to wind turbines and windfarms in the world. Includes pictures galleries, technical data and videos. [English, French]
A guide to generating electricity from wind power.
The world's leading independent Wind Energy magazine. Hot topics from every issue, 5 years of issues in searchable archives.
Photographs from wind power projects: land and offshore based. Photos from HVDC-light project on Gotland, Sweden. The site is in Swedish, English and German
The world's leading independent Wind Energy magazine. Hot topics from every issue, 5 years of issues in searchable archives.
Provides information about technology applications, country and supporting activities, staff contacts, and links to NREL village power and renewable energy projects sites.
A guide to generating electricity from wind power.
Includes history, mechanics, energy management and economics.
The Irish Government has approved plans for the world's largest offshore electricity-generating wind farm, to be built on a sandbank in the Irish Sea south of Dublin.
Introduction of CA-OWEE, reports, site search facility and link for contact. There is a separate password protected area for members, not available to general public.
Sandia National Laboratory employs a multifaceted approach to the development of economical wind systems for power generation.
Ireland wind energy site has ten wind machines that are rated 500 kw. The developer proudly describes this new wind farm.
Studies methods of improving wind turbine technology to make energy from the wind competitive with conventional energy sources. Part of NREL.
Resource dedicated to wind turbines and windfarms in the world. Includes pictures galleries, technical data and videos. [English, French]
Research program to promote a thorough investigation of the claims made for and against the use of wind-generated energy. Includes projects overview, data and publications.
Weblog by Thomas O. Gray, Deputy Executive Director of the American Wind Energy Association.
Photographs from wind power projects: land and offshore based. Photos from HVDC-light project on Gotland, Sweden. The site is in Swedish, English and German
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