http://turbotricity.com Domestic Wind Turbines - Sustainable Energy for our Future Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:07:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One thing we wanted to avoid like the plague is selling turbines and then having to run around modifying twenty or thirty turbines. We had a few teething problems which, while not critical, needed to be resolves properly. In an earlier post we outlined the vibration issue. We now have ... http://turbotricity.com/wind-turbines/ready-to-go-to-market-at-last/ We went to Bantry Show with our turbine last weekend. There was huge interest in the turbine, particularly amongst farmers interested in doing part of the installation themselves. In the picture, you can see the finished version of our turbine, complete with its cowling, pinnacle wing etc. Although the ... http://turbotricity.com/wind-turbines/wind-turbine-at-bantry-show/ We are saddened to hear that An Bord Pleannala has ordered the removal of a Proven 6kw wind turbine near Dundalk because it believes the planning exemptions did not apply. Many in the industry had not read the small print in the planning exemption. There are many developments (house extensions, ... http://turbotricity.com/wind-turbines/proven-6kw-turbine-removal-ordered-by-bord-pleannala/ Our new pinnacle wing and cowlings are finally in production after many delays. These mouldings give a superb finish to the appearance of the turbine, but they are more than a pretty face.... The cowling reduces wind drag at the hub, giving a free flow of air over the generator to ... http://turbotricity.com/wind-turbines/pinnacle-wing-to-reduce-tower-shadow/ We apologise to those who had expected us to sell turbines in the third week of April. We hit a technical hitch with vibration and some noise as a result. Because our turbines don't have an iron core, they have much sharper pole changes as the magnet passes the coil, ... http://turbotricity.com/wind-turbines/noise-technical-hitches-and-delays/ We believe it is essential to have a safe and simple way of raising and lowering the wind turbine. There are various systems used, the most popular one being to have an anchor point and winch using a "gin pole". This requires an extra cubic meter of concrete for the ... http://turbotricity.com/wind-turbines/raising-and-lowering-the-tower/ Turbotricity featured on The Business RTEs Sunday business programme on April 19th. (Photo of Tim Desmond interviewing Quentin beside our prototype turbine from RTE website. If you'd like to hear the full interview, you can click here http://turbotricity.com/wind-turbines/the-business-rte/ We’re very proud of the standard of generator we use in our 2.5kw turbine. This is a high efficiency precision built axial flux generator, weighing over 45kg and capable of producing well above its 2.5kw rating. All components are made from stainless steel, aluminium, plastic or copper so the generator ... http://turbotricity.com/wind-turbines/generator-for-wind-turbine/ Wind turbines generally don’t work well in built up areas, where they may be placed downwind from houses, tall hedgerows or trees. An area might still be very windy, but this wind is made up of eddies and gusts with a lot of turbulence. Eddies come from various directions and ... http://turbotricity.com/wind-turbines/using-wind-turbines-in-urban-built-up-areas/ We have decided to offer a 2.5kw turbine as a modest turbine that most people can afford, and which will make a meaningful dent in their energy bills There are some cheap 5kw machines out there, but they are usually Chinese made and are simply not designed for our climate. At ... http://turbotricity.com/wind-turbines/why-we-only-offer-a-25kw-turbine/