Ian Woofenden
Renewable Energy Author, Educator, Speaker, & Consultant
ian@renewablereality.net
Archives
I will be gradually archiving all my own published material here, as well as key resources from other sources.
Please feel free to e-mail me with specific requests.
Ian's Published Articles
Energy Efficiency
Other Published Articles
Links
Ian's Published Articles
Solar-Electric & Solar Thermal
Other Published Articles
Pete Seeger Picks Solar
(As a folk musician and RE promoter, I’m very proud of seeking and editing this article.)
Ian’s Published Articles
Wind & Hydro
Wind Basics article from Home Power magazine
Wind Turbine Buers Guide 2010 from Home Power magazine
Wind Turbine Buyers Guide 2011 from Home Power magazine
Wind Tools of the Trade article from Home Power magazine
Wind Power Curve article from Home Power magazine
Wind Swap article from Home Power magazine
Wind Maintenance article from Home Power magazine
HAWTs & VAWTs article from Home Power magazine
Wind Generator Tower article from Home Power magazine
Tower Safety article from Home Power magazine
Hydro Basics article from Home Power magazine
Hydro Design Considerations article from Home Power magazine
Hydro Turbine Buyers Guide from Home Power magazine
Books
Author of Wind Power for Dummies.
Word Power columns (in chronological order)
Volt
Amp
Watt-hour
Watt
Battery
Inverter
Photovaltaic Cell
P-N Junction
Ohm
Ohm’s Law
Power Equation
Renewable
Rated Watt
Circuit
Series
Parallel
Direct Current
Alternating Current
Electricity Analogy
Watts per Hour Amps per Hour
Horsepower
Electrons
Free
Charge
Conductor
Insulator
Semiconductor
Magnetism
Inductance
Capacitance
Power Factor
Basic Electrical Terminology Summary
Efficiency
Conservation
Free Energy
Shock
Altitude & Azimuth
Rotor
Governing
Phase
Hertz
AC Receptacle & Plug
DC Receptacle & Plug
Photons
PV…Cell, Module Panel, String, Array
Solar Collector
Wind Generator Rated Power
Excuses
Mangled Terms
Payback
Watts & Watt-Hours
Therm
On & Off…Grid
Renewable Priorities