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Check out the most recent thoughts from ArborWind, and other leaders in this field. Contact: [powertheworld@arborwind.com](mailto:powertheworld@arborwind.com) ## Subscribe ![BAckground Image](https://blog.arborwind.com/hubfs/Arborwind_August2019%20Theme/Images/green-energy-23.png) ## Latest Articles from ArborWind ## [Solving the Climate Emergency One City at a Time](https://blog.arborwind.com/solving-the-climate-emergency-one-city-at-a-time) by [Dilip Nigam](https://blog.arborwind.com/author/dilip-nigam) | Dec 05, 2019 | [VAWT](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/vawt), [distributed energy](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/distributed-energy), [climate emergency](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/climate-emergency), [climate crisis solutions](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/climate-crisis-solutions) | 2 Comments Town Lake, Austin, Texas - Photo by [Tomek Baginski](https://unsplash.com/@tombag?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/austin-texas?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) ### “The first step is to put a name on the problem” An Austin, Texas city council member made that statement as the city joined a growing movement of local governments declaring a climate emergency. It marks a response to the growing... [Read More](https://blog.arborwind.com/solving-the-climate-emergency-one-city-at-a-time) ## [What are Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs)?](https://blog.arborwind.com/what-are-vertical-axis-wind-turbines) by [Dilip Nigam](https://blog.arborwind.com/author/dilip-nigam) | Sep 09, 2019 | [VAWT](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/vawt), [vertical axis wind turbines](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/vertical-axis-wind-turbines), [HAWT](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/hawt) | 6 Comments Most conventional wind turbines are horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT), meaning they look more like traditional windmills. A HAWT generates electricity by turning its large blades to the wind and as they spin, a generator produces power. Over the years, engineers identified a number of design... [Read More](https://blog.arborwind.com/what-are-vertical-axis-wind-turbines) ## [Can VAWT Investors and Developers Make a Profit?](https://blog.arborwind.com/vawt-by-the-numbers-for-investors-and-developers) by [Dilip Nigam](https://blog.arborwind.com/author/dilip-nigam) | Sep 05, 2019 | [VAWT](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/vawt), [vertical axis wind turbines](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/vertical-axis-wind-turbines), [energy investment](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/energy-investment), [alternative energy](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/alternative-energy) | 6 Comments Profitable energy generation with Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) has been a bit of a ‘holy grail’ for alternative energy experts for decades. The obvious [advantages of VAWT over the horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT)](https://arborwind.com/vertical-axis-wind-turbines/) in many applications have driven the search for a workable technology.... [Read More](https://blog.arborwind.com/vawt-by-the-numbers-for-investors-and-developers) [![Solving the Climate Emergency One City at a Time](https://blog.arborwind.com/hubfs/tomek-baginski-zjrAEvnynm8-unsplash%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.arborwind.com/solving-the-climate-emergency-one-city-at-a-time) ## [Solving the Climate Emergency One City at a Time](https://blog.arborwind.com/solving-the-climate-emergency-one-city-at-a-time) by [Dilip Nigam](https://blog.arborwind.com/author/dilip-nigam) | Dec 05, 2019 | [VAWT](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/vawt), [distributed energy](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/distributed-energy), [climate emergency](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/climate-emergency), [climate crisis solutions](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/climate-crisis-solutions) Town Lake, Austin, Texas - Photo by Tomek Baginski on Unsplash “The first step is to put a name on the problem” An Austin, Texas city council member made that statement as the city joined a growing movement of local governments declaring a climate... [Read More](https://blog.arborwind.com/solving-the-climate-emergency-one-city-at-a-time) [![What are Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs)?](https://blog.arborwind.com/hubfs/hawt-vs-vawt%20300x175.png)](https://blog.arborwind.com/what-are-vertical-axis-wind-turbines) ## [What are Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs)?](https://blog.arborwind.com/what-are-vertical-axis-wind-turbines) by [Dilip Nigam](https://blog.arborwind.com/author/dilip-nigam) | Sep 09, 2019 | [VAWT](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/vawt), [vertical axis wind turbines](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/vertical-axis-wind-turbines), [HAWT](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/hawt) Most conventional wind turbines are horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT), meaning they look more like traditional windmills. A HAWT generates electricity by turning its large blades to the wind and as they spin, a generator produces power. Over the... [Read More](https://blog.arborwind.com/what-are-vertical-axis-wind-turbines) [![Can VAWT Investors and Developers Make a Profit?](https://blog.arborwind.com/hubfs/Farm_v3_2-1-Ratio.png)](https://blog.arborwind.com/vawt-by-the-numbers-for-investors-and-developers) ## [Can VAWT Investors and Developers Make a Profit?](https://blog.arborwind.com/vawt-by-the-numbers-for-investors-and-developers) by [Dilip Nigam](https://blog.arborwind.com/author/dilip-nigam) | Sep 05, 2019 | [VAWT](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/vawt), [vertical axis wind turbines](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/vertical-axis-wind-turbines), [energy investment](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/energy-investment), [alternative energy](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/alternative-energy) Profitable energy generation with Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) has been a bit of a ‘holy grail’ for alternative energy experts for decades. The obvious advantages of VAWT over the horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT) in many applications have... [Read More](https://blog.arborwind.com/vawt-by-the-numbers-for-investors-and-developers) [![How Distributed Energy Generation is Shaping the World's Access to Power](https://blog.arborwind.com/hubfs/wind_farm_grid_1200x600.png)](https://blog.arborwind.com/distributed-energy-generation-access-power) ## [How Distributed Energy Generation is Shaping the World's Access to Power](https://blog.arborwind.com/distributed-energy-generation-access-power) by [Dilip Nigam](https://blog.arborwind.com/author/dilip-nigam) | Sep 03, 2019 | [VAWT](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/vawt), [alternative energy](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/alternative-energy), [distributed energy](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/distributed-energy), [distributed generation](https://blog.arborwind.com/tag/distributed-generation) In many areas of the United States, you can drive past wind farms where hundreds of seemingly slowly moving wind turbines stretch out for miles. Each turbine is hundreds of feet tall and is connected to the nearby grid to push wind-generated... 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