The world's first offshore wind farm was installed in 1991 off the coast of Vindeby on the Danish island of Lolland. It ...

EPFL researchers developed optimal pitch profiles for vertical-axis wind turbines using a genetic learning algorithm. The new pitch profiles resulted in a 200% increase in turbine efficiency and a 77% ...

A modern day windmill that is good for the environment and your wallet. Sept. 16, 2010— -- Moving to alternative energy reduces our dependence on foreign oil, but it is not always easy or ...

Wind Engineering, Vol. 44, No. 2 (April 2020), pp. 115-124 (10 pages) Vertical axis wind turbines have a place in the small scale renewable energy market. They are not currently implemented on a ...

This article analyses the effect of best blade pitching positions on the power coefficient of vertical axis wind turbine at different tip speed ratios. Analysis of the power coefficient of the ...