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shotgun_ninja t1_it3h9fi wrote

Reply to comment by scipio42 in Aeromine says they have solved many of the problems that have long made domestic rooftop wind power compare poorly to solar panels. They claim their "motionless" rooftop wind generators deliver up to 50% more energy than a solar array of the same price while taking up just 10% of the roof space. by lughnasadh

It's just a turbine; you could encircle it in chicken wire and you'd be fine

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Gnarlodious t1_it3oo43 wrote

Worse than a turbine, a Savonious rotor.

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JBloodthorn t1_it4b7jj wrote

The blades at the top look like a standard Savonius Turbine, but they are stationary.

The actual turbine is below them, and rotates around the same axis that the air is moving.

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shotgun_ninja t1_it3ow02 wrote

Ah, my mistake. I still think chicken wire is a good solution, especially since you can't really see it from like 10ft away, and the openings are so wide it'd have a negligible impact on wind resistance and velocity.

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