A new renewable energy resource for the home has been developed by UK-based The Power Collective called RidgeBlade, a rooftop wind turbine. The home wind power system is designed to be visually unobtrusive and is designed to maximize energy potential even when there is little wind available, according to Springwise.
The RidgeBlade sits on the ridge line on the top of buildings where wind is forced over the surface, pushing air through the turbine to generate electricity.
The home wind turbine system is a finalist in the Dutch Postcode Lottery's Green Challenge. If they win they will receive the grand prize of EUR 500,000, which will help them make the RidgeBlade available on the open market within the next two years.
For more information please visit www.thepowercollective.com.
Image via www.thepowercollective.com.
By Kate
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