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 ACT ENER develops and supplies elegant renewable energy solutions, especially small wind products optimised for use at the point of energy demand. Our goal is to promote and enable wind energy as a key technology to renewable and distributed energy generation and microgeneration. Our products demonstrate that efficiency can be combined with elegance, and that the natural resource of the wind can be used cost-effectively, cleanly and quietly to provide a long term source of energy for both our own and future generations. Although the french coast has excellent wind resources, the siting of any wind turbine is still crucial to the output that can be expected from it. Ideally, a wind turbine would have no obstructions between it and the prevailing wind direction. Of course, in an urban or built-up environment, some wind turbulence is inevitable unless the turbine is sited well above any surrounding buildings. Most of the time, turbulence from surrounding buildings will affect a wind turbine to some extent. This is the primary reason for opting for a vertical axis wind turbine, as such a design doesn’t require wind from a consistent direction to continue producing power. Conversely, a horizontal axis wind turbine has to physically rotate into the wind every time the direction changes, wasting valuable resources. Using real wind data, our modelling shows that easy eole wind turbine produces 20% - 40% more energy than a conventional similar sized-HAWT in a typical location near buildings, where the wind is turbulent. Typically, reasons for wind turbines causing disruption or being refused planning permission include its visual impact, noise and vibration. The ACT ENER turbine’s elegant design is geared towards adding visual appeal to its surroundings, and the aerodynamics of the vertical axis design mean that noise and vibration is reduced to near silence. Many planning departments in councils across france support ACT ENER as their preferred solution for small wind in an urban environment. For the wind of change |
