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Urban Wind Turbine Wins UK James Dyson Award

posted by mrpg on Thursday September 06 2018, @05:45AM   Printer-friendly

Phoenix666 writes:

BBC:

[...] The O-Wind turbine is a 25cm spherical device which sits on a fixed axis. The geometric structure of its vents means that it spins when wind hits it from any direction.

This wind energy turns the device which triggers a generator, which, in turn, converts the wind energy into electricity.

The next stage of its development will focus on finding ways to build it so it will be cheap enough for anyone to buy.

[...] "Using low-cost and sustainable materials like recycled plastic we hope to produce the O-Wind Turbine at a low cost, allowing it to be sold at a price accessible to everyone."

ROI has been a killer for urban wind solutions.

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 06 2018, @07:35PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 06 2018, @07:35PM (#731480)

    Second, you aren't going to do anything useful with wind on home-scales.

    Well, not with THAT attitude.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 07 2018, @07:05AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 07 2018, @07:05AM (#731662)

    Don't listen to the naysayers. It's just another Project FEAR. Put some good old British gusto into it and Bob's yer uncle.