While horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) dominate the modern wind energy landscape, vertical-axis wind ... identified the most robust and efficient pitch profiles and merged these ...

The list of renewable energy options for homes is growing almost by the day, and one of the most popular ... over other kinds of wind turbines: One of the shortcomings of vertical axis wind turbines ...

A wind fence developed ... structure of the turbine blades was the most efficient. This isn’t the first time someone is working with helically shaped blades in a vertical turbine.

The development of the vertical-axis wind turbine ... In addition, the turbines are typically closer to the ground and the gearbox replacement is simpler and more efficient.