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In an interview with El Pais, the president of Gamesa - Guillermo Ulacia - elaborated on the change of the company over the recent years. Ulacia came to Gamesa in the year 2005 with the objective to refocus it towards the alternative industry mainly. Before that, the company was also focused on other industries like aeronautics being a producer of frames for airplanes.
The new orientation is focused on the production of (super) generators or wind turbines - and the servicing of these parks. This is a much more profitable industry, but the single focus makes the company also more vulnerable. Whether the servicing of wind parks will remain a core activity "depends on whether Gamesa will be able to compete in this industry". For the moment they do not have a track record to base the success on.
One of the issues the company is facing is whether their projected growth can be supported by the many partners they are working with. "Partnerships do permit us to grow with less debt," claims Ulacia in the interview with El Pais. In 2010 a super generator with an height of 120 meters and with blades as tall as 100 meters will be delivered. These have a modular design which makes them transportable by normal transport means.
Another interesting fact about this company is shown in the latest annual report, the change of the company has been presented in an organic scheme, represented by various "organs":
- OUR BRAIN AND OUR BUSINESS PROJECT -
"The Governing organization structures that define and supervise our strategy." - OUR MUSCLE STRUCTURE -
Business units, the business plan, leadership in sustainable technologies, TQ and excellence, etc - OUR HEART -
"beats to the rhythm of our people and diversity," multicultural, An Acclaimed Industrial Relations Dialogue System... - OUR LUNGS -
Clients, suppliers, communities and shareholders oxygenate Gamesa's project and share its value creation. Customer-Driven Management System, shareholders, suppliers, creating a renewable environment... - OUR BLOOD -
Environmental commitment, energy culture as the genetic code - OUR SOUL -
Our Principles are the spirit and strength transcending our Project.
Source: Gamesa 2007 Annual report.
The change has been accompanied with a change of the companies logo; from a more rational geometric gray picture with a red triangle to a more warm, appealing and colorful logo.
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Wind Turbine Blade Designs
Wind turbines are one of the earliest devices to be used for power generation. Over time, wind generators’ designs have steadily improved, particularly when it comes to how the blades that spin the turbines’ rotors have been built. Today, it’s possible to produce much more power from much less wind than ever before, which is largely due to these improvements.
The earliest wind turbine blades were basically nothing more than large mats made from reeds. Their main drawback was a lack of durability. If the winds were too strong, these blades would often be broken.
The next step in the development of wind turbine blades was the cloth sail. This type of blade was combined with a vertical axis design to create some of the early windmills, which used wind power in order to perform grain processing functions.
The next major type of blade to be introduced was the wood blade, which was usually used in conjunction with a horizontal axis configuration. The impetus for the new turbine designs was the design of airplane blades, which had recently made important breakthroughs. The main advantage of wooden blades over previous models was that they could be both lighter and stronger, and therefore they were much better suited to generating energy in a wider variety of conditions.
This was the period in which wind turbines were first used as a means of producing electricity. Larger wind turbines were soon built to capitalize on these advancements, providing electricity in commercial settings.
In order to meet divergent needs, the differences between horizontal axis turbine blade designs and vertical axis ones started to become even sharper. In terms of horizontal axis blade design, most of the changes would take the form of adjustments in blade shape and pitch, materials, and the number of blades used per rotor.
3-blade designs are more or less the standard for horizontal axis wind turbines, as they usually provide a good balance of stability and rotor speed. Modern turbines feature composite blades, which are both lightweight and durable. Wind turbines with these blades can not only spin at higher speeds, but can also pick up low-speed winds, which older models couldn’t do.
Furthermore, vertical axis wind turbines have seen a number of developments which have opened them up to a wide variety of applications. The rotation for these units is usually provided by designs that take advantage of wind drag or wind lift.
Vertical axis turbines are able to harness the power of the wind regardless of its direction. Horizontal axis turbines don’t provide quite the same consistency of production. Their ability to produce power at lower elevation makes vertical axis turbines especially well suited to use in residential settings.
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Eric Moore became interested in renewable energy after building an electric powered bike. Shortly after he began riding the bike to work, he thought, why not recharge the bike's batteries with solar power and commute to work completely free and totally pollution free. He then created a website to share his experience and knowledge with others. For many more articles about home solar power visit: Home Solar and Wind Info.
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