Improvement of wind turbine blade aerodaynamics

Recently there has been an increase in the demand for the utilization of clean renewable energy sources. This is a direct result of a rise in oil prices and an increased awareness of human induced climate change. Wind energy has been shown to be one of the most promising sources of renewable energy. With current technology, the low cost of wind energy is competitive with more conventional sources of energy such as coal. This paper explores the possibility of increasing the number of profitable sites by optimizing wind turbine blade design for low wind speed areas.