Vertical axis wind turbines can offer cheaper electricity for urban and suburban areas

Thursday, August 3, 2017 - 11:02 in Physics & Chemistry

Small vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) possess the ability to effectively operate in the presence of high turbulent flow, which makes them ideal energy harvesting devices in urban and suburban environments. In a new article, researchers present results indicating that an optimally designed VAWT system can financially compete with fossil-fuel based power plants in urban and suburban areas, and even spearhead the development of a net-zero energy building or city.

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