Manufacturer, Global Blade Technology (GBT) is producing 26.5-m blades through its Affordable Blade Development program in Evansville, Indiana. The current capacity is about two sets of blades per month. Less than a year ago, turbine manufacturer Aeronautica Windpower faced the dilemma of how to build a specially designed blade to power its upcoming 54-750kW turbines.…

Despite the growing popularity of wind farms, today’s king-sized wind turbines are too large for some areas. Many good wind sites cannot accommodate huge, utility-scale turbines. This is the case for populated areas looking to use wind turbines to meet community energy needs. Aeronautica Windpower (www.aeronauticawind.com) has manufactured a queen-sized wind turbine that it says…

To celebrate the inaugural American-made commercial wind turbines coming off the production floor this year, Aeronautica Windpower, Plymouth, Mass.,has decided to buck the trend of plain white towers and show off the stars and stripes instead. “The symbolism goes deeper than a paint job,” says Aeronautica’s VP of Sales and Marketing Shaun Lockett. “Most people…