Man-made “wind trees” That Could Power Your Home
Energy that is generated from wind it is arguably one of the fastest growing sources of electricity in the world. It is commonly very costly, as the development for wind power usually takes place on a large scale. But a new development by a French company called New Wind has opened the door to smaller-scale operations.
The design that they've released resembles a tree and the branches hold dozens of small blades that are able to soundlessly harness the wind; regardless of which way the wind is blowing. Larger turbines will commonly require winds to be at least 22 miles per hour but these smaller designs are able to start working with winds that are only at 5 miles per hour.
In January, New Wind successfully installed the very first tree that went to a private company; it was a private Swiss bank. And they have many contracts for expansion in a number of countries like Germany, France, and Switzerland. A single tree right now costs about $56,000 U.S. dollars and that includes delivery and installation.
The unique design of these trees allows for it to be used in many different spaces and in many different ways. You could choose to place one on the balcony for example or perhaps attach one to a back porch. Whereas solar panels and other options are more limited in where they can be placed.
see: https://finance.yahoo.com/m/5891f000-ab06-3d9e-8d91-ac71496a659d/man-made-%26quot%3Bwind.html
http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/21/tech/wind-tree-arbre-a-vent/
This seems like something that the average person could even make for themselves, adding a new branch every now and then. All you would need would be a way to make turbines, a few hollow steel posts, an electric motor and some wire.
I can barely put an ikea bed frame together but I like where your head is at!
it's always better to approach new things from a small scale. Let people tinker with shit in their back yards, garages, etc, and get it working, and then spend a bazillion dollars on making it fifty feet tall.
That is very clever! :D
This s awesome! Thank you for sharing. The type of technologies people are coming up with these days are amazing, like that young guy who developed a trash can for the ocean that collects garbage. Or those machines that can uproot a tree so it can still be replanted elsewhere. Humans are finally remembering that Earth is our home and are coming up with innovative and fun ways to save it.
Thanks for sharing this interesting story on a different type of windmill that's has aesthetics.
Nice! Finally an idea that seems functional, and actually possible!! :)
I highly doubt birds would get stuck in it, (or hit like with the massive blade ones) or start a nest since it moves enough, frequently...