Wind Turbines – Smart Paint Technology

An environmentally friendly paint that uses nanotechnology to detect unwanted movement or damage in large mechanical structures could be used as a safety mechanism for broken wind turbines. This smart paint is inexpensive and can simply be sprayed on to a mechanical device, and then attached electrodes are applied to detect any structural changes far enough in advance to prevent … Read More


Wind Turbine Cut-In Speed

Just because they are spinning does not mean that they are generating power! Buyer’s beware!  Knowing the exact cut-it speed of a horizontal axis wind turbine is one of the most crucial terms to understand when purchasing a wind turbine. The cut-in speed is the wind speed required for a particular wind turbine to begin to generate electric power.   … Read More