Humanity has been harvesting energy from the wind for centuries. The practice goes back at least to 8th century Persia where the first known historical records of windmills came, but likely extends ...

When severe weather strikes, one of the most destructive things wind can do, other than form a tornado, is create what is known as a "microburst." "Microbursts can cause extensive damage at the ...

What is wind power density? The different types of generators used in wind-turbine systems. What architecture is most commonly used in high-power wind-energy-conversion systems (WECS)? Fundamental ...

Severe weather brings along the risk of straight line winds, tornadoes and downbursts. What are the differences between them? As the remnants of Debby approach, it brings along with it the threat of ...

HOUSTON – The two major wind effects this storm will bring are tornadoes and downbursts, or straight-line winds. For tornadoes to form, the wind is required to blow in different directions. Ahead of ...

CEO at Freen OU, a small wind turbine manufacturer. We're delivering sustainable energy projects across EU, Middle East, Africa & Asia. I believe that the role of renewable energy has never been more ...

The type of wind turbine you’re used to seeing in stock photos of wind farms is called a horizontal axis wind turbine (or, HAWT). But there is another form of wind power, called a vertical axis wind ...

The handheld M130 mini anemometer measures air speed and temperature from any type of wind current. It measures wind speed up to 55 mph (90 km/h) and displays the results in m/s, km/h, mph, knots, or ...