A Spanish startup's wind turbine sways instead of spinning, but its 100-watt output is far from replacing regular turbines.
  • pixxelkick@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    22 days ago

    1. But, how much cheaper is it to build, and how more or less impactful is it on the environment

    2. Can it be installed places normal turbines physically cant? If so the comparison becomes pointless.

    If its cheaper and easier to maintain and/or it can go places pther options can’t, then it becomes a valid solution.

    The problem with power is also distribution. Sure, you can put big turbines in a spot but you also have to deliver that power out to a grid.

    Many small turbines help solve distribution problems, the closer you can get the source to the target, the less expensive it is.

    100W might be more than enough power for remote use cases, stations or small monitoring setups where they dont need a whole ass 3.4mw.

    Think stuff like nature parks, powering an outhouse, or other basic amenities like just a couple lights at night.

    Campsites, ranger fire monitoring stations, etc etc.

    Spots where you could easily place 2-3 of these, and the area has poor sunlight due to location. Some regions get pretty poor solar power due to weather but really good wind.