New Turbine May Boost Wind Power

Associated Press Wired News, 5 Nov 2005 Recent howling winds have been like sweet music to one local company, which says its new vertical wind turbine is substantially more efficient than traditional propeller designs. Officials at Terra Moya Aqua unveiled their new turbine Friday, saying the design already had attracted interest from both domestic and foreign buyers. Company officials said traditional propeller-driven turbines are able to convert 25 percent to 40 percent of wind power into transmittable energy. But TMA's design is 43 percent to 45 percent efficient, creating up to 80 percent more power from the same wind. Read more