A French team of engineers has created an artificial tree, capable of
generating electricity from wind. The device operates quietly and
produces energy even at low air movement. The idea came when observing
the rustling of leaves in calm weather. Energy is taken from the air and
converted into watts.
The device uses a small plate in the form of twisted leaves, which convert wind energy into electrical energy. This is regardless of the direction of air flow. An additional advantage of “tree” in its silent operation.
For creating an 8-meter prototype the engineers spent three years. The inventor hopes that one day there will be such generators in private backyards and on city streets. Cost of a Wind Tree is about 30 thousand euros. This is more effective than the conventional wind turbine, since it even produces energy at a wind speed of 4 m / s.
The device uses a small plate in the form of twisted leaves, which convert wind energy into electrical energy. This is regardless of the direction of air flow. An additional advantage of “tree” in its silent operation.
For creating an 8-meter prototype the engineers spent three years. The inventor hopes that one day there will be such generators in private backyards and on city streets. Cost of a Wind Tree is about 30 thousand euros. This is more effective than the conventional wind turbine, since it even produces energy at a wind speed of 4 m / s.
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