BMW installs motionless wind energy device at Mini factory
Get the Full StoryUS startup Aeromine has installed the UK s first motionless wind turbine atop BMW s Mini factory in Oxford. The 3-metre-tall, box-shaped device captures wind flowing up and over the building. Specially designed wing-like airfoils create a vacuum behind the unit which forces air up through a chamber where it turns a fan inside, generating power. Aeromine s device has no visible moving parts. The bladeless design minimises noise and vibrations, and the risks to wildlife like birds or bats. By amplifying wind speed, Aeromine s system can harness energy more efficiently. Each unit has a power rating of 5kW equivalent to about This story continues at The Next WebShare: