Italian inventor Lucien Gambarota, the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong-based small energy company Motorwave have collaborated to develop a micro wind turbine that can create electric power at wind speeds as low as two meters per second. By combining micro-sized gearwheels — small diameter rotors measuring just 26 centimeters, and low cost ($25 per set of gearwheels), the group has created an attractive rooftop or home installation wind power option.
Gambarota claims a rooftop or balcony turbine installation could provide up to 40% of a small family’s electric power needs by storing the turbine created energy in batteries.
Gamborota and Motorwave are also exploring wave power technology, hydrogen fuel cells, and human treadmill power as potential sources of alternative energy. The wind turbine project is currently under study and implementation in Hong Kong. Motorwave may ultimately target the US market.
sources: newsvoa.com / cnn story
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Very much interested in your “gearwheels” , wonder if I can buy a sample for my own use? What will be the price? Am from Perth, Australia… Kindly advice Mrs Williams
Hi Mrs. Williams,
Sorry but we are not involved in the marketing of Motorwave’s innovative product. I suggest you use the links provided in our post to contact the company about future price and availability.
Very interested in the Micro-wind , wonder what will be the price? please let me know, thank you
Hello,
I’m very much interested in your invention this could more useful in my small town in philippines to save so much expensive electricity like my own house we have alot of electrical equipment, I’m leaving in Hong Kong wonder where can I buy your invention product or demo unit, hope you will reply me.
many thanks,
robert
Can this possibly be a way to capture low level intermittent breezes and small wind storm power? I look to charging only a laptop battery or less, even enough”Free Power” to store for a LED reading light? night lite? Please, more information, marketing sources, Wallmart?