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New turbine design works in urban areas

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There are major issues with using wind turbines in urban areas. Ice whipping from the blades and other mechanical disasters face turbine use on a regular basis. However, safer and smaller turbine arrays have been shown to be a major benefit. The goal is to get a larger turbine safe enough for use in cities. Katru Eco-Energy may have found the perfect balance with their IMPLUX vertical turbine. This turbine is omni-directional, somewhat enclosed, and can use up to 87% of the wind that moves into its housing. The side walls of the turbine are shaped in such a way to force the air entering to move upwards through the actual turbine blades. And birds can not be pulled into the turbine and killed, do not worry. The slots are too small for them to pass through. Which does not mean that will not get stuck in there. The first IMPLUX turbine will be approximately 4m in diameter and produce 2 KW. And future models, Katru boasts, will output 4 - 10 KW.
 
The IMPLUX was first demonstrated at the Engineering Excellence Awards, Sydney-Australia, back in 2007. The United States patent was awarded in 2008. And the first production model will be available in 2012. A long development indeed.
 
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