ASPEN – A key part of Aspen’s former hydroelectric plant will go on display Tuesday in the Silver Queen Gondola Plaza. The Pelton wheel hydroelectric turbine will be displayed starting at 10 a.m. The ...

I have a soft spot for Pelton wheels – those power generating turbines that need an awful lot of pressure and very little flow, and can score high 90s of percent in efficiency terms. On a visit to ...

YouTuber [Linguoer] has a knack, and it’s one that we don’t often see on the pages of Hackaday: rewinding and rebuilding dilapidated motors and generators. In the video below, you’ll see [Lin] take a ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. Aquamarine Power will begin deployment of three wave energy converters (WECs) at European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) ...

Walk in the door of the Gold Creek powerhouse and turn to the left. You’ll see a teal-painted Pelton Wheel from 1914. It still turns, generating power for Juneau. Turn to the right. You’ll see a row ...

A Pelton wheel kept at the KDHP (Kanan Deven Hills Plantation Ltd) Tea Museum at Munnar may not immediately catch the attention of visitors. However, it carries one back to an era when hydroelectric ...

We all know the story arc that so many projects take: Build. Fail. Improve. Fail. Repair. Improve. Fail. Rebuild. Success… Tweak! [Kris Harbour] is no stranger to the process, as his impressive ...

Embark on thrilling adventures with us as we explore some of the most mysterious, dangerous, and captivating locations around the world! From electric bike expeditions on Everest to surviving on ...

If MacGyver and Survivor Man got together and handed out an award, they might give it to the inventor of this incredible DIY water wheel generator. With some empty plastic bottles, a little wire, and ...