This vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) uses five 3” PVC pipes cut in half for blades rotating on three kids bicycle wheels to spin an Ametek 38 volt motor or a wind blue alternator.The whole ...

The list of renewable energy options for homes is growing almost by the day, and one of the most popular solutions is a VAWT (vertical axis wind turbine). The main difference between these units and ...

Vertical-axis wind turbines are great candidates to enable wind power extraction in urban and off-shore applications. Currently, concerns around turbine efficiency and structural integrity limit ...

The development of the vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) solves several of these issues. In addition, the turbines are typically closer to the ground and the gearbox replacement is simpler and ...

More information: Sébastien Le Fouest et al, Optimal blade pitch control for enhanced vertical-axis wind turbine performance, Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46988-0 ...

A new bladeless wind energy unit, patented by Aeromine Technologies, has secured $9 million in Series A funding to accelerate the roll-out of its innovative technology. The scalable ...