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19 Jul '12, 9am

'Flat pack' wind turbine aims to boost city power! #Renewables #Cleanenergy

'Flat pack' wind turbine aims to boost city power! #Renewables #Cleanenergy

A new prototype wind turbine that could revolutionise the renewables industry has been installed at Keele University in Staffordshire. 1 2 Designed by and installed by McCamley UK, the vertical-axis turbine is optimised for easy assembly from 'flat-pack' storable parts and can be retrofitted onto a roof without a supporting mast, making it a viable source of renewable energy in cities and towns. The company claims its scalable design could also incorporate office or residential space as part of the turbine design, transforming the future of the city landscape. Unlike large horixontal-axis turbines which rely on steady a wind speed, the new model is able to cope with the turbulent and variable nature of the gusting wind conditions often found in urban environments. In these situations, when the wind speed drops below 2 to 3m per second the turbine continues to operate, a po...

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