Airloom's bizarre ground-hugging wind turbine gets 'utility-scale' pilot

Bill Gates Backed Wind Turbine Makes Remarkable Claim

A rather counter-intuitive clean energy project backed by Bill Gates has broken ground in Wyoming, where a wind turbine that turns convention on its head will get a chance to prove its remarkable claim: wind power at one third of the cost of traditional wind turbine towers.

Airloom's bizarre ground-hugging wind turbine gets 'utility-scale' pilot

An exceptionally odd clean energy project backed by Bill Gates has broken ground near Rock River, Wyoming, where a wind turbine that turns convention on its head will get a chance to prove its remarkable claim: wind power at 1/3rd of the cost.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Wind Power, Wind turbine, Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy, Bill Gates

Windtech International - Airloom Energy breaks ground on pilot turbine site in Wyoming, USA

Airloom Energy has broken ground on its pilot research and development site near Rock River, Wyoming, USA. The company will construct its first utility-scale turbine at the location. The Airloom turbine design features vertical blades, or "wings", that revolve on an oval track mounted on posts.