News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Vertical turbines are more efficient in large-scale wind farms: study. Parent comment

Re:Vertical turbines are more efficient in large-scale wind ... by foolfoolz on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @11:20AM (#26970389)
because a whole city with turbines on each street light might produce the same amount of power as 1 large scale wind farm at a fraction of the maintenance cost
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Vertical turbines are more efficient in large-scale wind ... by patrickk on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @01:06PM (#26971665)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcSnwW5v3f8

There is a roadside vertical turbine concept which seems promising. It uses lampposts as a mounting point, reducing materials needed, reusing existing cables in the lamp, and scavenges energy from trucks thundering by. And since it's in a developed area, you don't affect existing views.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Vertical turbines are more efficient in large-scale wind ... by lofi_lory on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @11:43AM (#26970663)
The new Siemens offshore turbines put out up to 16MW. This has blown me away. Tho, they are scary machines and I get uncomfortable looking at them (like single balcony on a huge wall kind of uncomfortable). Aesthetically the vertical ones are much, much better IMO. Especially if they can be placed in an symmetrical pattern, not this super optimized complex mess traditional ones show.
[ Parent | on HN ]