GALE VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE

The GALE™ line of vertical axis wind turbines has specific design considerations that make it a versatile and environmentally friendly product.

Some key benefits that have helped GALE™ blow past other wind turbine products:

· Produces up to 50% more electricity on an annual basis versus conventional turbines with the same swept area

· Generates electricity in winds as low as 4 mph (1.5 m/s) and continues to generate power in wind speeds up to 130 mph (60m/s) depending on the model

· Withstands extreme weather such as frost, ice, sand, humidity and wind conditions greater than 130 mph (60 m/s)

· Non-polluting through a sealed unit design with no gearbox

· Easy on the eyes and ears being the only soundless wind turbine with non-reflecting surfaces to eliminate shadow strobing effect

· Compact design reduces harm to wildlife - such as bird strikes

EVALUATING YOUR SITE

It is important to first think about how you want wind energy to work for you.  Some want it to power portions of their homes, others would like for it to run a corporate complex and some may want to use it to make their municipal building green.  No matter what your needs are, wind energy has endless potential - if you have wind in your area.  It would make sense that areas without much breeze would benefit far less from turbines than those with constant wind flow.

If you think your area is windy enough to power a small wind turbine, odds are you're right -- half the land mass in the United States has sufficient wind to make a small turbine viable. It's crucial, however, that the wind on your property is sustained for long periods at a time.

The Department of Energy measures wind power on a scale of 1 (weakest) to 7. If winds on your site are at least class 2 (annual wind speeds averaging 9.8-11.5 mph), it may be suitable for wind generation, subject to other conditions.

Please below or visit http://www.state.hi.us/dbedt/ert/wwg/windy.html to see how much wind is in your area and to see the interactive wind map .

The Windpowering America program, Hawaiian Electric Company, Maui Electric Company, the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and others, cooperated in the development of high-resolution wind resource maps for Hawaii. 

VALIDATED wind maps are provided below.

Oahu

• Oahu - wind power at 50 meters (1,696 kb)
• Oahu - wind speed at 30 meters (1,896 kb)
• Oahu - wind speed at 50 meters (1,735 kb)
• Oahu - wind speed at 70 meters (1,849 kb)

Please remember that wind maps give only broad estimates -- the wind speed on any particular site is largely determined by terrain.

INSTALLATION

We will provide turnkey installation or work with your existing architect/engineer to design system solutions, prepare all drawings, material lists and provide support in obtaining permits. With the support of our Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and our certified, licensed electrical/mechanical contractors we will execute the project including the interfaces to existing systems and the power grid.

We can provide:

· engineering only

· equipment (wind turbines, photovoltaic, co-generation, and solar HVAC systems)

· major lighting and/or building management system upgrades

· commissioning

· conditioned power (data/computer center)

· back-up power

We generally recommend a wind study be performed even when there is existing data available. The objective in this case is to obtain a high degree of correlation between existing (airport, AWOS, etc.) data and actual site data. This correlation allows for more accurate projections. Wind studies are valuable even in very windy areas by allowing for optimal turbine placement on even the windiest sites.

WHERE TO START

Wind energy may be intimidating and confusing to some, so CALL ME TODAY @ 847-3959 to help you become wind-savvy!

• Oahu - wind speed at 100 meters (1,837 kb)