What can wind do?


It’s amazing to think that a breeze on a sunny day can turn into something powerful enough to create electricity to run our homes. What other super powers does wind have? In our series "What can wind do?" we will explore unique ways wind is changing our world.
Taking notes of lessons learned from our off-grid Whisper™ case studies

Talking one-on-one with our Dealers provides insight, appreciation of our Whisper turbines

Our Content Marketing Specialist, Melissa French, got the chance to sit down with some of our Whisper dealers and owners over the last few months to gain some perception of our Whisper line of turbines. The video below sums up the time she spent with them. Read more »

The workhorse of wind energy: Whisper™ wind turbines

Have you discovered the power of Southwest Windpower’s renowned Whisper™ wind turbines? Our Whisper product portfolio, which consists of the Whisper 100, Whisper 200 and Whisper 500 produce dependable energy in areas where the power company is out of reach. Read more »

Skystream 3.7® wind turbines power microgrid, sustains remote village

An update from Perryville, AK Read more »

Arizona school pioneers a contemporary eco-education

An update from a Wind for Schools participant Read more »

Dealer Training: Wrapping Up

An inside look to our Dealer Training course Read more »

Facts, figures and everything in between

An inside look of our Dealer Traning Course

Day four of the March 2012 Dealer Training was a gambit of information. Ross Taylor, training manager for Southwest Windpower instructed his students on how to correctly install a Skystream 3.7™, the electrical considerations to do so, as well as the precautions on how to use a hybrid system off-grid using battery charging installations. Read more »

The nuts and bolts of Southwest Windpower

An inside look of our Dealer Training Course

Southwest Windpower offers a Training and Service School course, which is fully accredited to the International ISPQ standard by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). The latest course offering is being held this week, March 19-23 at our Flagstaff, Ariz. Training Center. Dealers who attend all five days of the training are issued a completion certificate certifying they are an authorized Southwest Windpower dealer. Read more »

Southwest Windpower AIR and Whisper now available at homedepot.com!

For U.S. Customers Only Read more »

Liberty and Sustainable Energy for All

A NOT-SO CONNECTED GLOBE

In the technology-saturated world that we live in, it is hard to believe that there are parts of the planet that lack basic electricity needs. For most, it would be impossible to live without plugging in, so to think that not everyone in the world can flip a power switch is a concept that many do not comprehend. Read more »

What is wind?

This seemingly simple question has a somewhat more complex answer.

Winds have encircled our planet since its origins. They have carried the sands of the Saharan desert as far as the Caribbean, generated vast weather systems that have battered ships and shores, and inspired great myths.

For thousands of years, humans have harnessed this invisible force. Egyptians utilized winds energy to power ships on the great Nile River. Its energy was later used to power mills for grinding grain and pumping water.   Read more »