Scientists are exploring different ways to generate energy. Solar
energy, tidal energy and wind energy are some of the best mode of generation of
electricity. Wind turbines are used to generate electricity from wind.
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| Wind Trees Prototype - PC: Infabode |
A French company ‘New Wind’ is going to take this technology
to the next level. ‘Wind Trees’ is the latest technology being implemented by
the company. The designers have designed a tree-like structure with the
turbines resembling leaves. These leaves were named the Aeroleaves. The trees
were designed to be 26 feet high, each tree fitted with 63 aeroleaves.
The aeroleaves were constructed with blade-like structures
that are sensitive to the winds of speed 4.5 Kmph also. The annual output of
each Wind Tree is expected to be 3.1 KW, depending upon the winds, irrespective
of the direction of the wind. The Wind Trees are capable of generating electricity
of the range 3.5 MWH to 13 MWH per year, under favourable wind and geographical
location of the tree.
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| Wind Tree |
The main improvement/advantage of Wind Trees over Wind
Turbines is noise. The Wind Trees are noiseless.
The concept was devised by Jérôme Michaud-Larivière, a
French scientist. He is also planning a concept from the roots to generate
electricity from the geothermal energy and the photosensitive cells producing
electricity from solar energy. However, the technology is still under research,
except a few Wind Trees planted in the capital city of France – Paris.
It is figured out that the energy produced by a Wind Tree can
supply power for 15 street lamps for a year or can run an electrical car for 10,168
miles.
