Archive for February, 2009
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
IMonfir3 asked: and is this storage of electrical energy harmful to us in a similar way as power generated through normal measures (such as oil and coal plants - known to cause tumors and birth defects) under high tension cables/power lines? If there is a storage plant for wind energy, ...
Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Jona SC asked: I am doing research for a landscape architecture firm about how they can pump water from the ocean to their resort using wind power. One of my ideas which I have heard much about is attaching an archimedes ***** to a windmill or some sort...but I can't ...
Posted in Engineering | 2 Comments »
Monday, February 16th, 2009
darth_logical asked: A windmill takes alot of steel to make, and is not always a very efficient energy source. I'm wondering if anyone knows about how long it would take to recuperate the energy spent in its creation, given a common model of windmill and average set of wind conditions, ...
Posted in Engineering | 3 Comments »
Monday, February 16th, 2009
vishnu asked: We have installed a 2kw windmill and now want to know that how manyhousehold we can run by using this windmill?AL
Posted in Engineering | 2 Comments »
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
Emilita asked: Is there a formula I can use to convert the number of the windmill's rotations into watts or some other measurement? I'm doing a science fair project about windmills and I don't have a generator I can use to measure the amount of electricity produced. The only formula ...
Posted in Engineering | 1 Comment »
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
PrisChris!!! asked: I saw this painitng at Target, and I was going to return to the store to buy the painting, but now they are sold out. I have no idea who the artist is, or if it was a random artist. Does anyone know of any painting ...
Posted in Painting | 2 Comments »
Saturday, February 14th, 2009
Sean asked: I have this windmill project in which I have to make, with my teammates, 4m by 4m windmill. I've got an exquisite design but what I want to know is how to connect the rotating part of the windmill to the generator? I'm not sure if you have ...
Posted in Engineering | 1 Comment »
Friday, February 13th, 2009
jackiepolm asked: Hi.
I need to know how to make a windmill that will actually produce electricity. I need to make it for as cheap as possible.VICTOR
Posted in Green Living | 1 Comment »
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Peter T asked: What is keeping wind power from widespread use and when is it expected to be easily accessible to the general public?SHANE
Posted in Engineering | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
anagoo asked: I looked into solar panels, but apparently it isn't worth the money to buy one. Someone suggested a windmill. I have a large three bedroom home and the heating and cooling bill is killing me. Would a windmill work?JAME
Posted in Engineering | 5 Comments »