New Wind Turbine Unveiled
Jul 29, 2009 -- PRWeb.com
Solar Aero Research (http://solatec-corp.com/)], a New Hampshire non-profit
alternative energy research corporation, of Greenville, New Hampshire, today
unveiled the proof-of-concept prototype of its revolutionary wind turbine
(http://solatec-corp.com/). This totally enclosed unit, based upon the early
patents of Nicola Tesla, further modified for low fluid velocity use as a
wind turbine, is wildlife-friendly, yet promises high efficiency and
low-cost energy production. Low maintenance will be a key to long life at
low cost, with routine annual maintenance being extremely limited. For
tower-mounted turbines, support bearings for the turbine itself will be
magnetic, with no lubrication required. Yaw bearings will be permanently
lubricated. Generator equipment will be located at the tower base, thus
eliminating the need for specialized personnel and equipment to climb the
tower on a routine basis.
The follow-on prototype unit will be lighter, 2/3 the diameter of the P.O.C.
unit seen here and will be constructed of lightweight composite materials
suitable for tower mounting. This unit will also be sized for a 10kW
brushless alternator and is intended to be suitable for erection near
military surveillance radar installations, due to the inherent
non-interfering nature of this design. This turbine should also deliver
power at a cost comparable to present coal-fired powerplants, inasmuch as
there is but one rotating component, which consists of the
turbine/driveshaft/alternator assembly, with no heavily loaded bearings.
Cost of this unit is projected to be in the order of approximately
USD$1.50/watt in 2009 dollars, uninstalled.
Efforts are currently underway to secure additional R&D grant funding for
follow-on prototypes. Production licenses are available worldwide.
Contact: Howard Fuller, CEO, Solar Aero Research, 77 Pleasant Street, Unit
G, Greenville, NH 03048, USA. (508) 344-3885, http://solatec-corp.com
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