Editor’s note: Inventor Horia Nica has applied for a patent on a device that couples a vertical-axis wind turbine with a device that captures heat from passing wind, a capability conceived by early 20th century inventor Nicola Tesla. Furthermore, the captured thermal energy is transferred to the wind turbine as rotational kinetic energy, according to…
How much does a wind turbine earn? When will it pay for itself? Let’s calculate profit and break-even points
(2018 Editor’s note: The sudden interest in this article led to a review that uncovered a couple errors and hence their corrections. In that effort, we have learned that the article provides one way among several to get a handle on the cost of producing power by wind-turned generators, and a few other related costs. We…