New Wind Turbine Design Good for Rural, Urban Environment

Wind power is one of the fastest growing forms of alternative energy in the world. More and more, wind power mills are seen in the countryside, in large wind farms and for the most part, away from city life. But a new form of wind power is now designed to work in an urban environment. VOA producer Zulima Palacio has the story. Mill Arcega narrates.

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25 Responses to “New Wind Turbine Design Good for Rural, Urban Environment”

  1. ybunnygurl 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:06 am #

    I think a …
    I think a investigation of wind turbines like this on a larger scale needs to happen, I have seen the one at the botanical garden in high winds its a little noisy and wobbly, But it does not give shadows like traditional wind turbines, so on a larger scale something of this nature could be a really good solution, and if its at the botanic garden it’s got the attention of the US government.

  2. RandomConcepts 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:06 am #

    This is the way it …
    This is the way it SHOULD be done, vs. desecrating and industrializing so many scenic landscapes.

  3. cspan0004 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:06 am #

    it’s called wind
    it’s called wind

  4. knightridernina 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:06 am #

    does the wind stop …
    does the wind stop blowing at night where you live?

  5. WoodruffJamie 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    Love to have a …
    Love to have a vertical wind turbine. Check out OIL SPILL ELIMINATOR on You Tube

  6. Griffencph 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    Power can be stored …
    Power can be stored as hot water or by charging batteries. I didn’t use the link to see the website, but it’s normal logic thinking based on ordinary media information ;)

  7. ewsflys 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    New type fridges …
    New type fridges and washers use a fraction of the old style. The challenge is energy storage unless you have a contract with your power company to sell when you have too much and get some of theirs when not. And, wind is available at night as well unless your wind systems are solely anabatic/catabatic. A 3 kw wind turbine combined with some solar voltaic and maybe some geo-thermal will make you totally independent of your current energy providers.

  8. killerbug881 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    wind fan+ small …
    wind fan+ small generator=electricity
    if you live in the windy area, it will produce the electricity 24 hours none stop , you pay no electricity bill and you can also sell the the extra electricity to electric company, it depend on how many wind turbine you have it. just like money maker machine in your back yard.

  9. taraff1 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    I built my own Wind …
    I built my own Wind Turbine for UNDER $100 that is currently powering my 1600 Square Foot Home using the plans at:

    ambigrid-review.blogspot(DOT)com

  10. dockwellian45 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    I’m all for wind …
    I’m all for wind power! :)

  11. WindowsAndMacintosh 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    DarthTanner,

    At …
    DarthTanner,

    At night, get energy from the turbine? What the heck are you talking about?

  12. Blueboykills 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    the turbine?
    the turbine?

  13. DarthTanner 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    And where do you …
    And where do you get electricity from at night?

  14. s001boa 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    “Mutske161″

    Hmmm …
    “Mutske161″

    Hmmm let me guess…by simply adding more magnets and or coils or a bigger alternator = more power ;-)

  15. greatrockwindpower 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    This wind generator …
    This wind generator could never make enough electricity to power the average home.
    Look the test results up at NREL 100 kWhours in a year. The average home uses 100 times that amount not to mention the machine fell apart and the test couldn’t even be finished!

  16. thetotalvidwatcher 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    Aww man, not good …
    Aww man, not good for suburban environment!? Count me out!

  17. TravvyG 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    I like the idea but …
    I like the idea but unfortuanitly it will be a waste of money not unless thiers a lot of wind and theirs like a small caravan to power

  18. xo15reesie17xo 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    wow that was the …
    wow that was the gayest thing i have ever seen on my entire life..

  19. bellaggio1770 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    Vertical axis mills …
    Vertical axis mills are good in turbulent environments, but are less efficient than propeller types. There’s no way “one of those will power 100% of your home energy needs” (wind would have to constantly blow).

  20. taraff1 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    I’ve been using a …
    I’ve been using a magnetic generator to power my kitchen appliances. I built the generator with the plans at:
    magniwork-review.blogspot(DOT)com

  21. GreenEnergyToday 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    The easiest way is …
    The easiest way is to build a turbine on your own. You can contact me if you need step by step instructions.

  22. docsharp00 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    sorry but ok, it’s …
    sorry but ok, it’s good for the environment but when you see that at 0:12, I do not believe that is rellay good. it’s horrible. so the new one, can be nice, if every house have one.

  23. bigbadwolf123 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    I wonder if this …
    I wonder if this device (or similar system) could be installed, and still be productive, if it were integrated up the vertical edge of tall buildings in special alcoves. Wind speed at the corners of tall structures (esp’ flat faced oblong shaped skyscrapers) can be several times ambient wind speeds due to deflection.

    Just an idea!!!

    M.

  24. ymanganelli 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    Oh wow thats …
    Oh wow thats amazing power generating tech…. awesome=)

  25. Bozewani 09. Oct, 2009 at 11:07 am #

    Well I would love …
    Well I would love to have my own power. No more central power plants, think about the cost reduction for the country, the state/province the muncipality and you in terms of money needed and space needed. Have these local wind turbines and you can condemn those dinousar power plants and sell them to more developers.

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