Australia will trial a 6kW vertical axis wind turbine prototype to boost efficiency, sustainability, and lower energy costs.

This vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) uses five 3” PVC pipes cut in half for blades rotating on three kids bicycle wheels to spin an Ametek 38 volt motor or a wind blue alternator. The whole ...

Flinders University will trial a next-generation vertical wind turbine south of Adelaide in a research collaboration with local start-up VAWT-X Energy.

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