The new 6-bladed IceWind vertical axis turbine for electrical power generation from wind. IceWind Updated August 21 with commentary from a wind energy engineer ...

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VAWTs of 200W to 2kW are good for remote homes or cabins to satisfy their energy needs. Savonius-type vertical-axis wind turbines are low-maintenance and can operate even in low wind speeds.

This new composite twist on the vertical-axis wind turbine makes no small impact on the private power market.

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Swedish wind turbine maker SeaTwirl announced today that it's gotten its first commercial vertical-axis floating wind turbine order.

The generator in a vertical-axis turbine, on the other hand, can be placed anywhere on said vertical axis; in an offshore context, this means it can be at the waterline or below, adding weight where ...

Swedish wind power company SeaTwirl has won the right to proceed with testing its floating vertical-axis wind turbine in a fjord off the coast of Norway.

Swedish wind turbine maker SeaTwirl got the go-ahead to test its vertical-axis floating offshore wind prototype in Norway.

VAWTs of 200W to 2kW are good for remote homes or cabins to satisfy their energy needs. Savonius-type vertical-axis wind turbines are low-maintenance and can operate even in low wind speeds.