The term “wind power” likely conjures up images of giant rotating blades. But some companies now make microwind turbines — tiny devices that can be installed in homes, businesses and parks.
Krief: “We can install it inside the city, outside the city.”
Luc Eric Krief is the CEO of a French startup called New World Wind. His company makes what's called the Aeroleaf, a tiny turbine that looks like a curled leaf. When the wind blows, it spins and generates energy that can be delivered directly to nearby buildings.
The microturbines are installed in groups – either on the roofs of buildings or as part of what New World Wind calls wind trees or wind bushes.
These sculptural installations mimic real trees and shrubbery. The color of their trunks, branches and leaves can be customized to blend in with their surroundings or draw attention to themselves. For example, the leaves of a wind tree near Wichita State University in Kansas are black and yellow—the school’s colors.
Unlike solar panels, which stop producing energy at night…
Krief: “We can generate electricity 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”
Micro wind turbines therefore offer another way to produce clean energy where it is needed.
Report source: ChavoBart Digital Media
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