Emily's Energy and the Environment Blog: Quiet Revolution

While researching information on wind power, I came across a company located in Wales called Quiet Revolution. This company creates small turbines in the shape of an upside down egg beater that can be installed on the top of buildings in urban environments. The goal of Quiet Revolution is to provide a clean, affordable, and quiet source of energy for generations to come. In 50 years, they want renewable energy to be the dominant source. Quiet Revolution's turbines will contribute to this goal because it makes it possible to have wind energy in urban areas.

Quiet Revolution uses the unique shape of turbines so that it doesn't require wind that comes from a consistent direction. These turbines produce 20-40% more energy than typical turbines because it does not have to rotate and waste it's resources.

The wind turbines can operate with a minimum wind speed of 4.5 m/s and a maximum speed of 14 m/s. Each turbine will create about 6,000 to 10,000 kWhrs depending on the wind speed. They will reduce carbon dioxide by emissions by 0.568kg per kWhrs. Each year, the qr5 model will generate about 6,000 to 10,000 kWh. That is enough energy to power 15-20 man offices (ex. lights, computers, phones, etc.).

Below are a couple pictures of wind turbines in urban areas. I think they look cool!