Comments on: Purdue, U.S. government, working to make a smarter wind turbine http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/21/purdue-us-government-working-to-make-a-smarter-wind-turbine/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 02:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Robert Kerrigan http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/21/purdue-us-government-working-to-make-a-smarter-wind-turbine/#comment-6136 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:44:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2843#comment-6136 Wind & Star energy’s vertical axis wind turbine is 225% more efficient than any of the horizontal axis, propeller-type turbines which dominate the marketplace today. They operate at a Capacity Utilization Factor of only 33% whereas the Wind & Star Energy generators operate at 85% 95% efficiency. They have a smaller foot print and no exposed moving parts (bird & bat friendly)Because of their Hydrabine Triplex Turbine (patent applied for) and the solar component, they can successfully function in low wind areas and don’t have to be installed in remote, elevated locations. Doing the math, as an example: a 10 MW wind farm will require 30 1 MW prop turbines to equal the baseline power generated byt only 11 – 1 MW Wind & Star Turbines. Using $2 million/MW TIC to generate 10 MW of baseline power, there is a $38 million initial savings using the Wind & Star turbine. You’ll be hearing more about them in the ensuing months ahead.

Bob Kerrigan

]]> By: Robert Kerrigan http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/21/purdue-us-government-working-to-make-a-smarter-wind-turbine/#comment-23578 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2843#comment-23578 Wind & Star energy’s vertical axis wind turbine is 225% more efficient than any of the horizontal axis, propeller-type turbines which dominate the marketplace today. They operate at a Capacity Utilization Factor of only 33% whereas the Wind & Star Energy generators operate at 85% 95% efficiency. They have a smaller foot print and no exposed moving parts (bird & bat friendly)Because of their Hydrabine Triplex Turbine (patent applied for) and the solar component, they can successfully function in low wind areas and don’t have to be installed in remote, elevated locations. Doing the math, as an example: a 10 MW wind farm will require 30 1 MW prop turbines to equal the baseline power generated byt only 11 – 1 MW Wind & Star Turbines. Using $2 million/MW TIC to generate 10 MW of baseline power, there is a $38 million initial savings using the Wind & Star turbine. You’ll be hearing more about them in the ensuing months ahead.

Bob Kerrigan

]]> By: Robert Kerrigan http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/21/purdue-us-government-working-to-make-a-smarter-wind-turbine/#comment-23579 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2843#comment-23579 Wind & Star energy’s vertical axis wind turbine is 225% more efficient than any of the horizontal axis, propeller-type turbines which dominate the marketplace today. They operate at a Capacity Utilization Factor of only 33% whereas the Wind & Star Energy generators operate at 85% 95% efficiency. They have a smaller foot print and no exposed moving parts (bird & bat friendly)Because of their Hydrabine Triplex Turbine (patent applied for) and the solar component, they can successfully function in low wind areas and don’t have to be installed in remote, elevated locations. Doing the math, as an example: a 10 MW wind farm will require 30 1 MW prop turbines to equal the baseline power generated byt only 11 – 1 MW Wind & Star Turbines. Using $2 million/MW TIC to generate 10 MW of baseline power, there is a $38 million initial savings using the Wind & Star turbine. You’ll be hearing more about them in the ensuing months ahead.

Bob Kerrigan

]]> By: Dave http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/21/purdue-us-government-working-to-make-a-smarter-wind-turbine/#comment-6135 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:16:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2843#comment-6135 This article is screwy. MSU refers to Montana State Un, the host for the Big Sky RCSP.Tye ae woking with bees .. in Montana…

There is no bee research being done in Michigan and Michigan State University is not involved, at all….

]]> By: Dave http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/21/purdue-us-government-working-to-make-a-smarter-wind-turbine/#comment-23577 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:16:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2843#comment-23577 This article is screwy. MSU refers to Montana State Un, the host for the Big Sky RCSP.Tye ae woking with bees .. in Montana…

There is no bee research being done in Michigan and Michigan State University is not involved, at all….

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