Hello!
I have seen an interesting experimental car on German TV. It is a small car, in which a wind driven helix directly trasmits the mechanic energy to the wheels. The car moves, even against wind direction. That car was equipped with a tall helix perpendicular to the main axis.

I think that a s...

By: isacco

How to test the power output on a wind turbine?

I'm on a team prototyping a water filtration system powered by a Savonius wind turbine; the energy from the spinning turbine is mechanically transferred to a reverse osmosis filter/pump setup.

We're doing tests of various blade configurations and are trying to determine the power output by hooking ...

By: moisture

V8-4" vawt,savonius,vertical axis,wind turbine,ametek)

http://www.vawt.tk Guys Don't Get sick Of me, But After making the V8-3" I realized that the Vanes are not able to hold onto all the wind that comes near it, that was due to when i expanded the middel section it flattened the vanes in the middel, so i designed the V8-4" in a way that when ...

By: faroun

V8 vawt,savonius,vertical axis,windturbine,ametek)

http://www.vawt.tk After making the V10 I realized that off the shelf, cheap dc Motor requires alot of RPM, I do not want to gear something made of so light material that it does not have the mass to sustain the rotation, so I decided to design and build one that has more RPM yet has the same Blade ...

By: faroun

V10 (vawt,savonius,vertical axis,windturbine,ametek)

http://www.vawt.tk Here we go again, building another vawt.

With this one I am hoping to get the 100 watts.

Here is how I did it.

First we need:
--5 pvc tube. size 3"X10' (hardware store)$48

--3 bike wheels. size 12" (junk yard or ask your kid to use their bikes for a minute) maybe $5
...

By: faroun

Build your own Savonius VAWT (Vertical Axis Wind Turbine)

Build a cheap VAWT from a broomstick, 4 bearings, 2 buckets and some pipe.

Get some 25mm ID / 50mm OD bearings

Go get at least 2, or ideally 4 ball bearings with a 25mm (1inch) inner diameter, and a 50mm (2 inch) outer diameter. I bought mine for aout 6 Australian Dollars each at my local bearings...

By: sam dekok

Faroun Lenz v2 Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

http://www.vawt.tk
keep in mind that this one is easier to build than my Savonius.

i kept it very basic.

to build the turbine, you need the following material:
-3 bicycle 29" wheels $5.00
-12 lamminate flooring $20.00 ( .25"x8"x4'.4") <----only for testing.
-Various sizes ...

By: faroun

Wind Powered Yard Light

I live in a pretty windy area and decided this might be a fun little project to throw together. It's pretty simple to do, and could easily be improved to make it more permanent and efficient. It would also make a good school project if you have appropriately aged school children.

Prepare the old ...

By: yokozuna

Soup Can Savonius

Here?s my first venture into writing an instructable. I?m not creating much new here, just giving people a cheap first step into making Savonius styled wind turbines and trying out some new ideas. Most of the materials can be found right in your own garage if yours is as filled with junk like mine...

By: gumbytig

Cardboard Savonius Wind Turbine

Goal: build a Savonius wind turbine made out of cardboard to see what
works. This is for the turbine only and not the generator itself. The main photo you see is the goal.

The need for a working model grew out of frustration trying to
jury-rig various designs of a Savonius turbine that in the end...

By: rhackenb

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By: winspnr

Faroun Savonius Wind Turbine

http://www.vawt.tk Alternative energy is a must in the future and all of us would like to challange the idea that we can not change and be efficeint.

so i am taking that chllange to create my own style of Savonius wind generator.

in this Instructable i will include the steps that will achieve my F...

By: faroun

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By: winspnr

Why wasn't Michael Jackson's eco-friendly super single released in the US? What's the greenest way to move your family long distance? Will Madonna be an urban chicken farmer? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.

Michael Jackson's Green Chart Topper Did you know that MJ's #1 best-selling hit in the UK -- topping both "Thriller" and "Beat It" -- was an eco-jam about environmental degradation entitled "Earth Song?" OK, it's no "PYT" or anything, but still it was huge overseas. Watch the video.

Maximize Your Garden Space Looking for a way to grow a respectable garden, but you've only got a balcony or studio apartment to work with? Go vertical. With the right plant selection and shelving, it is possible. Indoors or out, vertical gardens help filter your air and they look awesome!

Green Tips for Moving Cross Country Is it better to rent a gas-hogging moving truck, or buy a plane ticket and just sell all of your furniture and replace it all with used/vintage gems when you get there? There may be options you haven't thought about, like Amtrak or moving pods, or, my favorite: hire a pedicab.

Madonna: Urban Chicken Revolutionary? Rumor has it that Madonna misses her British country estate so much, that she wants to bring some chickens along to her new pad on the Upper East Side. Ya know, to make it feel more like home. Is Madge a local food enthusiast? Or are these simply pets?

Stella McCartney on Meat-Free Mondays Don't worry. Stella reassures us that giving up meat for one day a week "doesn't make you a cranky, hemp wearing pot smoker ... If everyone gave it up on a Monday it would be more effective than everyone stopping driving their car on a Monday."

Green in a Flash:

• Valero has built 33 wind turbines to power a Texas oil refinery.
  
• The climate change bill passed narrowly in the House on Friday.
• This piece of legislation will save Americans an average of $13.93 on gas per month by 2020, supposedly ... one gigantic "supposedly."

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Eco-Beat, 6/26

What will become of MJ's tiger children? What's Ray Romano's earth shattering eco advice? Who's greener: The city mouse or the suburban mouse? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.

Michael Jackson's Orphaned Tigers Shocking the world of pop culture to its very foundations, Michael Jackson died yesterday at age 50. His tigers -- Thriller and Sabu -- have gone with Tippi Hedren to join the pride at The Roar Foundation's Shambala Preserve, north of LA.

Ray Romano and Queen Latifah are Green Tipsters Ray Romano and Queen Latifah took time out of promoting their flick "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 3D" to give MNN some of the cheesiest celebrity green tips I've ever heard. Sell your recyclables? Buy a giant thermos? Seriously? Check out the video.

The Search for a Greener Cold One The craft beer movement has exploded recently. That's awesome because, by definition, craft breweries market locally, support local agriculture, and many have embraced a sustainable business model. So, drink up guilt-free (then sell the bottles, right Queen Latifah?).

Sears Tower Gets Eco Makeover Wind turbines, solar panels, LEED certification. .. the Sears Tower is pulling out all the stops in an effort to make it the tallest and greenest building in the Western Hemisphere. The renovations will save the energy equivalent of 150,000 barrels of oil per year.

City Commuters Emit 70% Less than Suburanites I know this might come as a shock, but driving an SUV five miles every time you need a carton of milk produces more emissions than walking two blocks. Still, 70% fewer emissions is a pretty enormous gap. Moving to the city is one of the easiest way to shrink your footprint.

Green in a Flash:

• Oh crap, endangered animals are getting cancer too!
• Germany is protecting its ice sheets with giant solar tarps.
• The Sea Shepherds just bought the incredible Earthrace boat. What will they ram with it first?

Eco-Beat, 6/26 originally appeared on Green Daily on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EST 0. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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