Appropriate-technology wind-turbines and associated aid problems for developing countries

P.D. Fleming and S.D. Probert

Applied Energy, 1983, vol. 15, issue 4, 273-284

Abstract: Harnessing wind power in developing countries is becoming increasingly popular. This paper outlines the appropriateness of flexible-sail wind-turbines for driving water pumps and describes their benefits for rural communities of the Third World. The limitations of many [`]aid' programmes are also discussed.

Date: 1983
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