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DOE Selects Viryd for Wind Study

October 23, 2009 | 1 Comment

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Texas, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] Viryd Technologies Inc. has been selected to participate in a U.S Department of Energy (DOE) funded wind energy industry research consortium lead by the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the recipients last week as part of DOE's efforts to spur university-led wind research facilities. Viryd was one of three wind turbine companies named as consortium members out of a pool of 100 applicants.

As part of the IIT-led consortium's research, one Viryd 8000 turbine will be installed on campus and another delivered to IIT's engineering laboratories, where it will undergo reliability testing

“Viryd’s advanced and efficient drivetrain technology delivers on the promise of small wind, and will help solidify the United States as an industry leader in wind turbine development,” said John Langdon, Viryd's CEO. “We’re excited for the opportunity to demonstrate our technology on the national stage and are looking forward to working with IIT and DOE to foster development and enable small-scale wind to become a major contributor to the country’s renewable energy mix.”

Currently, testing is underway at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on its Viryd 8000 8-kilowatt turbine, which features NuVinci continuously variable planetary technology (CVP) licensed from Fallbrook Technologies Inc. The NuVinci CVP uses a set of rotating and tilting balls positioned between the input and output components of a transmission. Tilting the balls changes their contact diameters and varies the speed ratio.

As part of the IIT-led consortium’s research, one Viryd 8000 turbine will be installed on campus and another delivered to IIT’s engineering laboratories, where it will undergo reliability testing to monitor performance at different wind speeds and with varying degrees of wind turbulence. The consortium’s research will focus on several key issues facing the wind industry, including advanced concepts for rotor and drivetrain control.

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Anonymous

October 24, 2009

The wind turbines in the following story all had wind speed tests done by the MTC ,Massachusetts Technology Colaborative . Most of the turbines failed and the former State Rep Mark Howland from Bristol County left Massachusetts for Hawaii and left 160 residential wind turbines behind.

What good were the tests done for these Massachusetts residents by the MTC .

The story is next:

http://blogs.wickedlocal.com/massmarkets/2009/07/13/installer-concedes-wind-turbines-might-not-be-good-for-homes-after-all/

Installer concedes wind turbines might not be good for homes after all

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Jon Chesto
Filed Under energy | 1 CommentYou wouldn't expect wind turbine opponents and a wind turbine installer to agree on much when it comes to the controversial subject of wind power. But a New Bedford turbine installer just told The Standard-Times of New Bedford that he no longer thinks that wind turbines are appropriate for most residential uses. The paper quotes Phil Cavallo in an interview about a residential turbine that has been sitting idle this month next to I-195 in Fairhaven, much to the apparent delight of some wind power critics in the area. Cavallo says he expects that the turbine will be fixed in a couple of weeks, and that there are no safety problems with it. But Cavallo told the paper that his company, Beaumont, no longer recommends wind for residential projects because "the economics don't support it. You have to go too high and spend too much money to get power." He says solar power is preferable for an individual house. Not surprisingly, he offers solar panel installation services, through his Beaumont Solar company, as well.

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