New Wind Turbine Wall Can Hide in Plain Sight, Perfectly Integrates into Urban Environments, Is Safe and Produces Over 10,000 kWh

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 25/01/2022 at 09:18

Updated on 25/01/2022 at 13:13

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New Turbine Perfectly Integrates with Current Urban Environments and Has Nothing to Do with Traditional Wind Generators

Based in New York, the design studio led by Joe Doucet created a wall made up of small wind turbines that can be placed both on fences and on the front of a wall to generate electricity. A solution that perfectly integrates with current urban environments and has nothing to do with traditional wind generators.

One of the reasons pointed out by this design studio is precisely the appearance of this type of generator. Unlike solar panels, which are often camouflaged on roofs, wind turbines have a very significant visual impact that cannot be wasted on top of a house.

To make electricity generation from wind less intrusive, the designers created what they call the “kinetic wall”. It consists of a matrix of rotating blades that spin individually, in turn driving a mini generator that provides electricity. The wall “is designed to be pleasing both aesthetically and functionally,” they point out.

Kinetic Wall Can Function as a Standalone System or Be Paired with a Solar Panel to Generate Energy During Overlapping Hours

Each wall would feature about 25 vertical turbines, each connected to a 400-watt generator for a total peak power of 10 kW. Like a rooftop solar setup, they can be connected to the grid or go through a battery system for storage. Doucet says they will be “almost silent,” producing “no more noise than a gentle spin,” and they are safe for environments with animals and children, as there are no pinch points in the rotation, and even a small child could easily prevent the light blades from spinning.

Capable of capturing wind from any direction except vertical, they could function as a standalone system or be paired with a solar panel to generate energy during overlapping hours. Doucet says he wants to keep these walls “very accessible.”

Doucet envisions a structure made of aluminum, which can be covered with any lightweight material. The designer also mentioned that he is in negotiations with manufacturers who could see the product launched to market sooner than expected. An ingenious design that could be an ecological response when it is impossible to implement a traditional wind turbine.

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