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| New type of vertical axis wind turbine  The first residential Skyrota vertical axis wind turbine installation by Cambridge-based, Sitec Infrastructure Services Ltd, is to be featured on a forthcoming episode of Channel 4s 'Grand Designs'. The unique two-blade vertical axis turbine, which is designed for use in urban and rural locations and can collect wind from all directions, was recently installed within the garden of Dr Jonathan Belsey's new home, 'The Radian Project' in Boxford, Sudbury. The 5kW rated turbine from Skyrota was installed as one of the property's renewable energy technologies and will provide sufficient energy to help power the privately owned 175 sq meter single story building. With increased interest in renewable energy production the unique design of the wind turbine is set to be an important feature within the program, which is presented by Kevin McCloud.Chris Evans, Director of Sitec Infrastructure Services Ltd, comments, "With increased performance and a competitive payback on the electrical generation of energy, this new type of vertical axis wind turbine is creating a lot of interest and is perfectly suited to this situation and application. "We were delighted to be part of the team involved in this particular project, the renewable energy solutions incorporated into the design and structure of the building are immense and certainly deserve the recognition they'll receive when the programme is aired later in the year." Dr Jeremy Harrall, Managing Director of SEarch Architects, specified the Skyrota wind turbine for the project. "Part of the Radian Project brief was to achieve a greater level of autonomy of essential resources such as energy while having a positive environmental impact", comments Dr Harrall. "The Skyrota wind turbine plays a key role in helping to achieve these objectives. Its unique design and construction are certainly in keeping with the rest of the development and its generation of renewable energy will contribute significantly in the building's drive towards autonomy and self reliance in terms of energy generation and consumption." The Skyrota wind turbine features a unique gearbox system developed by Richard Chadwick and was featured on BBC's 'Dragons Den'. The result in an extremely efficient and quiet turbine, which can collect wind from all directions to provide renewable energy to properties in domestic, commercial and industrial settings alike. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |