Renewable energies are constantly on the move, as you know, and there are two of them that are gaining the most ground in the market: solar and wind energies. We are here today to tell you about the latest news in wind turbines, and that is that the first domestic wind turbine has been created. Yes! And it has been called Liam F1 Mini Urban Wind Turbine by Archimedes, and as its name indicates, it is a wind turbine specially developed for urban use.
Wind power in any home
This small system will be placed on the roofs of houses and could generate up to 1500 kWh of free electricity per year. Of course, it is proving to be a solution and a great competitor for solar energy, even more so because it can also be placed on buildings without disturbing any neighbours because it will make better use of the wind without making any kind of noise that could disturb anyone.
As we said, this device can produce up to 1500 kWh per year with winds of just 5 m/s. It is enough to reduce your electricity bill. One thing that differences it from solar panels is that it does work at night or on cloudy days, making it a perfect complement to any renewable energy system.
Furthermore, if there is one good thing about this mini wind turbine, it is that its placement does not affect the environment (unlike standard wind turbines do), and it can be adapted to areas with high population density, it is such an incredible technologic development
Is it adaptable to any house?
We are going to give you the main features of this innovative invention:
- It has a size of 1.5 meters or 0.75 (in its even smaller version) and can be installed on any roof. In addition, it has a very modern design and you can even choose the colour so that it does not attract too much attention. In addition, for those houses that already have solar panels, it is the ideal complement, because for those days when it is cloudy or at night, you could be producing much more energy (and therefore save more on the electricity bill).
- On the other hand, we are tired of hearing that cities need alternatives to fossil fuels, and technologies like these are bringing us one step closer to that zero-emissions future, as well as being a great option to save some money (which is what usually attracts people’s attention).
How much does it cost to install one of these?
It has not been made public (yet) how much it will cost to incorporate this type of renewable energy into our homes, but what we know is that with the energy produced, as the energy production will be so large, it will allow the costs to be recovered in a short period of time.
One of the main motivations (besides the economic one) for installing one of these is that it will reduce the amount of CO2 emissions in homes, which would make for a much cleaner future.
The Liam F1 Mini Urban Wind Turbine represents a revolution in the world of renewable energy, compact, silent and with enough potential to reduce our dependence on the electricity grid. Of course, although it is a very attractive solution, several points must be taken into account: first, whether your house has an adequate structure to place it without causing problems on the roof, and second, whether you live in places where there is wind so that you can get the most out of your investment… Be careful! We do not mean that you are going to live in a hurricane area, only that there needs to be a constant flow of wind for the investment to be worthwhile.
What is clear is that this is the perfect complement to channel the path of energy self-sufficiency, and that each small advance that is made will be much more important for our planet to achieve a sustainable future.