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As wind energy becomes a practical necessity, designers are scrambling to prepare the giant spinny things as visually inoffensive as possible. Some are small, some are off in the sea where we can’t be bothered, and some just look really pretty. In that case, Broadstar AeroCam developed that good-looking horizontal-axis turbine that can be installed in any number of configurations and shipped easier than other turbines, making it a viable solution for those who don’t want to erect a giant pole or get involved in construction.

AeroCams work on the physics of air lift — like wings on a plane — resulting in a huge amount of potential from a small package given the amount of blades per unit. Broadstar additionally brags that the system’s price is a boon as well — a 250kW system runs $250,000, which it says makes AeroCam the first wind ability system to break the $1/watt cost barrier.

[Via Inhabitat]

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