Comments on: Small Wind, Big Market: 4 Wee Wind Startups http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:02:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: GE, Investors Back Small Wind Maker Southwest Windpower http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-28527 GE, Investors Back Small Wind Maker Southwest Windpower Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:02:17 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-28527 <p>[...] Ariz.-based Southwest Windpower has been selling its small-scale wind hardware for two decades, and says it’s already sold more than 100,000 of [...]</p> [...] Ariz.-based Southwest Windpower has been selling its small-scale wind hardware for two decades, and says it’s already sold more than 100,000 of [...]

]]> By: A Big Year for Small Wind: Mariah Power Closes Cash « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-22673 A Big Year for Small Wind: Mariah Power Closes Cash « Earth2Tech Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:01:02 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-22673 <p>[...] Before this latest round, the company had already raised $1.25 million, made up of $750,000 in angel funding last year and $500,000 earlier this [...]</p> [...] Before this latest round, the company had already raised $1.25 million, made up of $750,000 in angel funding last year and $500,000 earlier this [...]

]]> By: Cascade Launches Oh-So-Quiet Rooftop Wind Turbine « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-19613 Cascade Launches Oh-So-Quiet Rooftop Wind Turbine « Earth2Tech Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:11:42 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-19613 <p>[...] In the U.S., the market for small-scale wind is still tiny, and most of the wind turbines that get installed are for large wind farms that will sell the power to utilities. But there are still a variety of startups looking to develop products, as the trend of small-scale distributed renewable energy has started to gain momentum. Some of the startups we’ve covered include Quiet Revolution, Mariah Power, Marquiss Wind Power, Helix Wind, and Southwest Wind Power (rounded up here). [...]</p> [...] In the U.S., the market for small-scale wind is still tiny, and most of the wind turbines that get installed are for large wind farms that will sell the power to utilities. But there are still a variety of startups looking to develop products, as the trend of small-scale distributed renewable energy has started to gain momentum. Some of the startups we’ve covered include Quiet Revolution, Mariah Power, Marquiss Wind Power, Helix Wind, and Southwest Wind Power (rounded up here). [...]

]]> By: ElectricPinwheels http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-18608 ElectricPinwheels Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:23:26 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-18608 <p>Please make that 5 wee-wind startups, and check out my company at www.electricpinwheels.com. More along the traditional lines of turbine configuration, but with a slant toward blending into the environment.</p> Please make that 5 wee-wind startups, and check out my company at http://www.electricpinwheels.com. More along the traditional lines of turbine configuration, but with a slant toward blending into the environment.

]]> By: Make Green Work — Small Wind, Big Market: 4 Wee Wind Startups http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-18173 Make Green Work — Small Wind, Big Market: 4 Wee Wind Startups Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:03:07 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-18173 <p>[...] Small Wind, Big Market: 4 Wee Wind Startups - (earth2tech.com) “Here’s a cool article on the future of energy. I believe that we can all produce enough energy on our own to eliminate that ever increasing electric bill. This will explain how.“ [...]</p> [...] Small Wind, Big Market: 4 Wee Wind Startups – (earth2tech.com) “Here’s a cool article on the future of energy. I believe that we can all produce enough energy on our own to eliminate that ever increasing electric bill. This will explain how.“ [...]

]]> By: Small-Scale Wind Maker Marquiss Acquires Cirrus, Goes Fundraising « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-14486 Small-Scale Wind Maker Marquiss Acquires Cirrus, Goes Fundraising « Earth2Tech Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:16:30 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-14486 <p>[...] Written by Craig Rubens No Comments Posted July 23rd, 2008 at 4:15 pm in Startups The world of small-scale wind got even smaller this week after Marquiss Wind Power completed its acquisition of Cirrus [...]</p> [...] Written by Craig Rubens No Comments Posted July 23rd, 2008 at 4:15 pm in Startups The world of small-scale wind got even smaller this week after Marquiss Wind Power completed its acquisition of Cirrus [...]

]]> By: TechnoSpin Winds Up With $8M « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-10942 TechnoSpin Winds Up With $8M « Earth2Tech Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:34:59 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-10942 <p>[...] We recently profiled four wee wind startups all working to generate a few extra kilowatt hours off local breezes. In urban areas, zoning restrictions often limit one’s ability to throw up a 35+ foot turbine, which explains why, for example, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has formed a work group to examine the feasibility of wind power-generation in the city, and, the Mayor hopes, amend the building codes. [...]</p> [...] We recently profiled four wee wind startups all working to generate a few extra kilowatt hours off local breezes. In urban areas, zoning restrictions often limit one’s ability to throw up a 35+ foot turbine, which explains why, for example, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has formed a work group to examine the feasibility of wind power-generation in the city, and, the Mayor hopes, amend the building codes. [...]

]]> By: Web http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-9616 Web Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:12:14 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-9616 <p>Green energy is definitely the best solution in most cases. Technology like solar energy, wind power, fuel cells, zaps electric vehicles, EV hybrids, etc have come so far recently. Green energy even costs way less than oil and gas in many cases.</p> Green energy is definitely the best solution in most cases. Technology like solar energy, wind power, fuel cells, zaps electric vehicles, EV hybrids, etc have come so far recently. Green energy even costs way less than oil and gas in many cases.

]]> By: E2T How To: Install a Wind Turbine « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-9104 E2T How To: Install a Wind Turbine « Earth2Tech Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:00:56 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-9104 <p>[...] Posted February 29th, 2008 at 6:00 am in Misc, Science/Technology If you read our write-up about four wee wind startups making turbines for the small-scale wind power market and are looking for a weekend project, there [...]</p> [...] Posted February 29th, 2008 at 6:00 am in Misc, Science/Technology If you read our write-up about four wee wind startups making turbines for the small-scale wind power market and are looking for a weekend project, there [...]

]]> By: Dr. No http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-8927 Dr. No Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:01:09 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-8927 <p>John is right about so many practical concerns. Didn't we start with Leonardo Da Vinci or even earlier to figure out how to use wind? What happened to all the lessons learned about failed designs.</p> <p>Also, to be competitive, CapEx needs to be $3000/kW installed (commercial wind power). Based upon the data given Mariah Power clocks in at $20,000 per kW. This does already not work for PV at that rate... But I am sure there are rich dot.com kids that love to waste their dough..</p> John is right about so many practical concerns. Didn’t we start with Leonardo Da Vinci or even earlier to figure out how to use wind? What happened to all the lessons learned about failed designs.

Also, to be competitive, CapEx needs to be $3000/kW installed (commercial wind power). Based upon the data given Mariah Power clocks in at $20,000 per kW. This does already not work for PV at that rate… But I am sure there are rich dot.com kids that love to waste their dough..

]]> By: John http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-8899 John Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:41:02 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-8899 <p>I was reading Paul Gipe's book, "Wind Power". Two ideas I picked up from that are (1) non-conventional turbines generally don't work out; and (2) height of the tower is everything.</p> <p>So I would be very leery of the first 3 windmills mentioned. Will they hold up over ten years? Will they even put out enough energy to make up for the energy used building and installing them?</p> <p>RE height: we have trees here, so you want to be at least 80' for an effective wind turbine. I think there is a quote in the book from Mick Segrillo "too short a tower is like putting solar cells on the north side of the roof".</p> <p>I think few home owners would be willing to go high enough for an effective system (if they even have a site that allows it). I live on a farm and am considering wind energy, but it seems to make the most sense for larger (10kW and up) turbines 120'+ high. And that gets into serious money.</p> <p>I would also be getting triple use from the tower, using it for my wireless Internet business, and for amateur radio antennae. Still iffy on cost/benefit!</p> I was reading Paul Gipe’s book, “Wind Power”. Two ideas I picked up from that are (1) non-conventional turbines generally don’t work out; and (2) height of the tower is everything.

So I would be very leery of the first 3 windmills mentioned. Will they hold up over ten years? Will they even put out enough energy to make up for the energy used building and installing them?

RE height: we have trees here, so you want to be at least 80′ for an effective wind turbine. I think there is a quote in the book from Mick Segrillo “too short a tower is like putting solar cells on the north side of the roof”.

I think few home owners would be willing to go high enough for an effective system (if they even have a site that allows it). I live on a farm and am considering wind energy, but it seems to make the most sense for larger (10kW and up) turbines 120′+ high. And that gets into serious money.

I would also be getting triple use from the tower, using it for my wireless Internet business, and for amateur radio antennae. Still iffy on cost/benefit!

]]> By: Job board blog » Blog Archive » Wee Wind http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-8876 Job board blog » Blog Archive » Wee Wind Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:53:42 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-8876 <p>[...] While the vast majority of U.S. wind generation comes from massive utility wind farms planted across stretches of our nation’s wind-blessed land, a few startups are beginning to offer smaller scale, lower-cost turbines that can fit into more compact spaces and are geared at a less commercial type of customer. Earth2Tech looks at four of them. [...]</p> [...] While the vast majority of U.S. wind generation comes from massive utility wind farms planted across stretches of our nation’s wind-blessed land, a few startups are beginning to offer smaller scale, lower-cost turbines that can fit into more compact spaces and are geared at a less commercial type of customer. Earth2Tech looks at four of them. [...]

]]> By: coldhitz http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-8874 coldhitz Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:44:55 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-8874 <p>This is too cool. The possibility of eliminating the need for my electric company has always been the driving force behind my fascination with wind power. These little turbines could be applied to every private home in the world and totally power our individual needs as well as supply the needs of buisiness and manufacturing on a smaller scale, and be more beneficial to each of us than some nasty belching smokestack that continues to harm in the pursuite of continued cheap energy. Too the future!</p> This is too cool. The possibility of eliminating the need for my electric company has always been the driving force behind my fascination with wind power. These little turbines could be applied to every private home in the world and totally power our individual needs as well as supply the needs of buisiness and manufacturing on a smaller scale, and be more beneficial to each of us than some nasty belching smokestack that continues to harm in the pursuite of continued cheap energy. Too the future!

]]> By: Wee Wind - GigaOM http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-8865 Wee Wind - GigaOM Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:31:29 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-8865 <p>[...] that can fit into more compact spaces and are geared at a less commercial type of customer. Earth2Tech looks at four of them. Share/Send Sphere Print Previous [...]</p> [...] that can fit into more compact spaces and are geared at a less commercial type of customer. Earth2Tech looks at four of them. Share/Send Sphere Print Previous [...]

]]> By: IceRanch http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/15/small-wind-big-market-4-wee-wind-startups/#comment-8861 IceRanch Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:22:06 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1383#comment-8861 <p>I really look forward to the day that these wind technologies can be used effectively in urban and commercial applications.</p> I really look forward to the day that these wind technologies can be used effectively in urban and commercial applications.

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