/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/high-rise-wind-turbinesVertical Turbine (via Eastern Wind Power) All routes and avenues within renewable energies must be explored, if stopping climate change is the goal. It is no secret that urban areas will be crucial in our conversion. Eastern Wind Power (EWP) is ...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/high-rise-wind-turbinesMon, 30 Jan 2012 20:48:10 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:77a3a6e3-aad3-42a4-b731-9e994500de61DAB1<p>HI Cabe,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I like this idea.&nbsp; I have been waiting for people to realize the tremondous potential to harness wind within the urban environment.&nbsp; Almost every city with highrise buildings experience the wind tunnel effect due to the buildings channeling the air around the streets.&nbsp; It has already been demonstrated in Chicago that you can pull a lot of energy from the wasted air movement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I also saw a neat idea from australia where they are taking advantage of the urban heat island generation to enhance surface air capture for a wind turbine by using a chimney affect.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We are getting closer to using wind power on a larger scale, we just need to make sure we do not create hazards to people or animals, especially birds, with the wind turbines.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=13343&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">