The Paris startup NewWind plans to radically change the field of wind energy with its development in the form of a tree, which with the help of “leaves” is able to generate electricity even from the smallest air flows. The eight-meter “tree” is a steel “trunk” with several dozen “branches” on which more than a…
The German research company Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has published a disappointing report on the use of coastal wind turbines. The results are stunning: because of the aggressiveness of the working environment, the cost of repairing turbines for the entire time they are in operation exceeds the cost of a new turbine by two orders of magnitude. Renewable…
Cross- Flow Turbine is a special type of water turbine designed for mini and micro hydel projects, with low head and high flow. A German named Fritz Ossberger invented the Cross-Flow Turbine, and hence these type of turbines are often referred as Ossberger turbine in tribute to him. Principle of Operation In most water turbines…
