Eco Factor: Vertical axis wind turbine concept.
Apart from being more dependable than solar energy, wind energy has always been a secondary choice for all eco-minded home owners. Reasons include bird kills, noise and the decrease in the output when wind changes direction. A concept wind turbine designed by Industrie-SA can answer all these problems with a clever design. The vertical axis turbine is designed for urban environments having windy conditions.
Having a diameter of 8m and a height of 3m, the turbine can generate up to 175MWh per year. Being vertical axis the turbines are safe for birds and are also less noisy when compared with the horizontal axis counterparts. The designers also claim that the turbines are insensitive with the direction and the force of the wind.
