Source: Good News Network
In a “technological first”, thousands of apartment dwellers may soon be able to enjoy the same green energy benefits as homeowners thanks to this exciting little device.
The O-Wind Turbine is a small wind turbine that can generate power in urban environments by catching wind that blows in any direction.
Typical wind turbines are only able to harness wind that is blowing horizontally. In a complex urban environment where buildings interfere with air flow, winds are more likely to be traveling in every direction.
That’s why the O-Wind is made with vents in the exterior so that it can still catch city crosswinds and spin accordingly. The turbine then feeds into a generator that can create electricity from the device’s rotations.
The O-Wind’s small design means that it could easily be affixed to apartment balconies and give renters access to the feed-in green energy tariffs that are currently available in 80 countries. It could also benefit people in other kinds of residential locales, such as motor homes or boats.
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The turbine’s creators 36-year-old Nicolas Orellana and 24-year-old Yaseen Noorani, have been awarded this year’s prestigious James Dyson Award in the UK. This…
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