This vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) uses five 3” PVC pipes cut in half for blades rotating on three kids bicycle wheels to spin an Ametek 38 volt motor or a wind blue alternator. The whole ...

Fran Scott explores how PhD student Jon Sumanik-Leary from the University of Sheffield is developing a DIY wind turbine for isolated Third World communities. Conventional wind turbines (and other ...

The team decided on a vertical wind turbine generator after examining the wind flow pattern because of its small size, light ...

Wind turbines are a great source of renewable energy, and a great DIY project, too ... consider attempting a vertical-axis build instead.