Validation of the structural response of a 70kW VAWT

Author: David Malcolm and Olamide Ajala-InyangPublication: Journal of PhysicsYear Published: 2024 Abstract. This paper describes a project for predicting and measuring the structural response of a 70 kW vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT), while offering insights for optimizing efficiency and ensuring longevity. We employ the traditional frequency response approach and model the turbine behavior using…

Over 500 MW of short turbines could be added to the East San Diego County Wind Resource Area

Publication: Wind Harvest InternationalYear Published: 2023 Wind Harvest analyzed the East San Diego County Wind Resource Area using publicly available location information and UL’s Windnavigator. The report concluded that the area could add 457 MWs of Wind Harvester type turbines to the existing 406 MWs of propeller-type turbines currently installed. Based on the mid-level wind speeds in the…

PATENT – Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Blade-Arm Connection Member

Publication: The Next GenerationYear Published: 2023 Wind Harvest engineers (David John Malcom, Alan Ionut Munteanu, Olaaamide Ajala Inyand, Antonio owed Monge, Jeffrey Willis) are the inventors of a patented technology connecting the blades and arms of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Find more information about the patent at the link above.

Wyoming Mid-Level Wind Resources in Wind Farms

Summary of onshore wind farms Existing GWs of HAWT wind farms in state 3.1 GWs of HAWTs over 6.5m/s at 20m agl (projected) 2.8 % of wind farms over 6.5m/s at 20m agl 93% HAWT: Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine This data came from thewindpower.net and UL’s Windnavigator. Publication: Wind Harvest International Copyright: Creative Commons BY-SA

California Mid-Level Wind Resources in Wind Farms

Summary of onshore wind farms Existing GWs of HAWT wind farms in state 6.4 GWs of HAWTs over 6.5m/s at 20m agl (projected) 5.5 % of wind farms over 6.5m/s at 20m agl 86% HAWT: Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine This data came from thewindpower.net and UL’s Windnavigator. Publication: Wind Harvest International Copyright: Creative Commons BY-SA

5 GW of short turbines could be added to the Solano Wind Resource Area

Publication: Wind Harvest InternationalYear Published: 2023 Wind Harvest analyzed the Solano Wind Resource Area using publicly available location information and UL’s Windnavigator. The report concluded that the area could add 4,989 MWs of Wind Harvester type turbines to the existing 1,021 MWs of propeller-type turbines currently installed. Based on the mid-level wind speeds in the zone, this level…

Solano County Wind and Solar Diurnal Energy Outputs with Batteries

Author: Wind Harvest InternationalYear Published: 2023 This resource contains diurnal wind speed information for Solano County, as well as diurnal wind and solar energy outputs. Wind speed data was derived from wind speeds recorded at Travis Air Force Base. The material included in the linked document is protected by Creative Commons BY-SA copyright.

Wind Energy Landscapes: Society and Technology in the California Desert

Author: MARTIN J. PASQUALETTIPublication: Society and Natural Resources, Taylor & FrancisYear Published: 2001 Abstract: There may be no more conspicuous example of a conflict between society and technology than a wind energy landscape. The fastest growing renewable energy resource in the world, wind energy has evoked a cool public response. Through the use of interviews,…

New Study Shows Groundbreaking Mid-Level Wind Turbines Can Almost Quadruple Wind Energy Output in the San Gorgonio Pass

Publication: The Next GenerationYear Published: 2023 A new study by Wind Harvest, a company that is building a novel type of short, utility-scale turbine, has found that mid-level wind turbines could almost quadruple the energy output in the notoriously windy San Gorgonio Pass Wind Resource Area. These turbines would provide enough energy to power 1…

Sensitivity of Southern California Wind Energy to Turbine Characteristics

Author: Scott B. Capps, Alex Hall and Mimi HughesPublication: Wind Energy, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Year Published: 2011 Capps, Hall and Hughes evaluate how variation in wind turbine characteristics such as rotor diameter, rater power and hub height affect wind energy production in Southern California.