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RipThrotes t1_it3up4x wrote

Reply to comment by kidicarus89 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

I think you have to space them out because they take wind from all directions, so maybe not rows and rows the way solar panels are set up- but perhaps stacks and stacks? Or spaced as efficiently as possible?

As a quick example, if you have two units east-west of one another, wind from the west hits one but not the other, same goes for wind from the easy. Either way, I think you get my point.

Edit: I hadn't read the article and thought they spun but in a small footprint. Have read, very wrong. Point still stands, maybe stacked?

There don't appear to be any of these that exist, only renderings and the power warehouse rendering has solar panels on it.

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MLS_Analyst t1_it4m9bi wrote

> Or spaced as efficiently as possible?

Article said about every 15 feet.

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few t1_it5w4t7 wrote

They don't take wind from all directions.

I expect they're relying on wind being higher coming over the edge of large buildings, and stacking wouldn't work very well.

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