Wind turbines that deliver more power

Green Idea

Wind turbines have a few problems. They shut down when the wind is too strong, and do nothing when it isn’t blowing. Vertical Wind Energy, a Newcastle start-up, says its design suffers from neither shortcoming. Instead of the traditional pinwheel configuration, Vertical’s machine has upright blades that spin like a top around a central, vertical axis, rather than at right angles to the ground. The turbine can be used by homes, businesses and farms. The company recently installed its first demonstration turbine near Shrewsbury.
More information is available at www.vweltd.co.uk