A small wind turbines developer has received the wind industry’s first UL classification for a small wind turbine. The Skystream 3.7 from Southwest Wind power is now certified with the UL 6142 Standard for Small Turbines. This demonstrates that the turbine complies with important safety standards for customers, and it clears the way for installation…
Wind or solar for home use? How about both?
The first commercially available solar-wind hybrid system in Maryland can be sized for a home or small business. One has just begun generating power on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Under suitable conditions, this grid-tied device, which features a residential-size wind turbine with six solar panels attached to the turbine’s post, can produce one-third to one-half…
Four strategies to refocus a company
New CEO unveils three-year plan to pursue new wind markets and expand product lines to fuel growth. Southwest Windpower, Flagstaff, Ariz., developer of the Skystream and Whisper turbines intended for homes and small farms, has a new CEO in Dixon Thayer. The former senior executive of Ford Motor Company and Kimberly Clark says he knows…
A home turbine for net metering
A wind generator for grid-connected homes is said to let users take control of their energy bills. The Skystream 3.7 from Southwest Windpower, Flagstaff, Ariz, lets those in certain states can take advantage of ‘net-metering,’ or the sale of unused energy back to the power grid. The turbine is said to be the first residential…