alternatives to wind turbines

Do Alternative Designs for Wind Turbines Work?

Do Alternative Designs for Wind Turbines Work? Challenges remain in reconfiguring the standard, propellerlike wind turbines for greater efficiency. By Umair …

Vertical Axis Wind Turbines: An Alternative to Traditional Wind …

In summary, vertical axis wind turbines are a promising alternative to traditional wind turbines. They have a more compact design, can generate electricity in any wind …

Triboelectric nanogenerators for wind energy harvesting

3 · Wind-driven triboelectric nanogenerator (W-TENG) technology offers a valid alternative to conventional wind turbines as a low-cost energy harvesting approach …

Wind Turbines vs. Solar Panels for Home — Which Is Better?

Turbines can harness 50% of kinetic energy from wind whereas today''s photovoltaic panels harness only 15% to 20% of solar energy from the sun. Wind power …

Energy Kites Are the Soaring Alternative to Windmills

Because airborne wind energy systems are placed high in the air, where the strongest winds are, they can potentially capture energy at a fraction of the cost of a …

Better alternatives for wind power | Machine Design

Innovative new designs for wind turbines promise to cure problems ranging from noisy props to poor efficiency in moderate breezes

9 Weird Ways We Can Harness the Wind''s Energy

Altaeros Energies. If you picture a typical wind turbine, it''ll probably look like a giant, triple-bladed fan. Called a horizontal-axis wind turbine, it is by far the most common way to...

Wobbling in the wind: a bladeless alternative to turbines

A Spanish start-up will soon launch an innovative renewable energy solution, building on the results of an EU-funded project that helped develop a bladeless alternative to wind …

Which is Better for Your Home: Solar Panels VS. Wind Turbines?

Wind turbines and solar panels are two common alternatives, but which is preferable? In this post, we''ll look at the benefits and drawbacks of each alternative, as …

Solar vs wind power: The ultimate showdown

However, wind turbines harness about 50% of the energy that passes through them, compared with the 20% efficiency of the top residential solar panels. And …