Oct 31, 2012

DARWIND5 wind turbine improves on an old design

Canadian startup Harvistor has tested its DARWIND5 vertical axis wind turbine and says it ...

Ontario, Canada has carved out a niche for itself as a hub of green technology. One of the latest clean tech innovations to come out of that province is DARWIND5, a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). Designed by Harvistor, it comes with a promise of more oomph than existing models for small-scale wind power generation. According to the company, recent tests showed that its technology can achieve 35 percent more kilowatt hours per year than current VAWTs for the same sweep area, besides operating at 25 percent lower heights than similarly priced market leaders... Continue Reading DARWIND5 wind turbine improves on an old design