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## [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)

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## [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)

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