The Coupled Vortex Effect
What is the Coupled Vortex Effect? How can it increase the efficiency of both vertical axis and horizontal axis wind turbines? In the first of a two-part series, CEO Kevin Wolf explains how Wind Harvest co-founder Bob Thomas discovered this synergistic Coupled Vortex Effect which brings VAWTs up to [...]
How Long Will a Wind Harvester Turbine Last?
Wind Harvest's vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are built to last in tough conditions. In this Q&A clip, CEO Kevin Wolf discusses the fatigue life of Wind Harvesters and what it means for generating affordable renewable energy. These robust turbines are designed to operate in class 2 winds: 90 mile [...]
Scaling Wind Turbine Production to Meet Global Demand
How does Wind Harvest plan to scale up production of their vertical axis wind turbines to meet the massive potential market for mid-level wind? CEO Kevin Wolf explains how Wind Harvester turbines are designed for decentralized manufacturing. This allows for most of the turbine parts to be fabricated and [...]
Opening an Untapped Renewable Energy Resource – Mid-level Turbulent Wind
How big is the market for mid-level vertical axis wind turbines? In this Q&A, Wind Harvest CEO Kevin Wolf explains how the team identified wind farms that can increase their energy production by infilling with an understory of Wind Harvesters. These short turbines can generate energy from mid-level, turbulent winds [...]
New Video Series: Q&A with Wind Harvest CEO Kevin Wolf
We’re launching a new video series of Q&A’s with Wind Harvest CEO Kevin Wolf. It’s kicking off with a question about the carbon neutrality of Wind Harvester turbines. Take a look: Subscribe to the Wind Harvest Youtube channel to be notified when new videos are posted. We’ll [...]
Wind Harvest’s VAWT Aeroelastic Modeling Validated!
We are excited to announce that we have published Dr. David Malcolm’s report summarizing how well the data from the Wind Harvester Model 3.1 turbine matched predictions. We believe we are the first VAWT manufacturer to have an aeroelastic model that has been twice validated with field data. You [...]
Podcast – Harvesting Wind Energy and Saving Wild Rivers with Kevin Wolf
Tune in to hear Wind Harvest CEO and Co-Founder Kevin Wolf talk with Environmental Directions host Nancy Pearlmanabout his role in the campaign to save the Stanislaus River, increasing wind energy with Wind Harvester turbines, and the success in California in requiring disclosure of who is [...]
Patented Advantages of a “Blade with Variable Thickness”
Wind Harvesters use extruded blades made from aircraft aluminum. The fiber and resin blades of most wind farm scale HAWTs (horizontal-axis wind turbines) use custom molds and a lot of skilled labor. Extruded blades are much less expensive to manufacture and if made like ours, have a fatigue life [...]
Video of Kevin Wolf Explaining One of the New Patents
At Wind Harvest’s recent annual Reg CF Investor Meeting, CEO Kevin Wolf reviewed one of the patents the Company recently filed. The three minute video is here. The press release about the patents is here. “Using a mast with flat sides with interior nutbars has never been done before [...]
New Patent Applications Filed for Unique Wind Turbine
New Patent Applications Filed for Unique Wind Turbine Davis, California: On April 3, 2023, Briggs IP filed four patent applications for innovations on Wind Harvest’s design of its Wind Harvester 4.0 turbines. Their prior art search found that none of these ideas had ever been used before for wind [...]
