Wind+Energy+Devices

RJA@AHS:

Here in Shetland, because of Scottish and Southern Energy's plan to build a 152 tubine windfarm, wind power and windfarms are hot political topics. The local media regularly present the difference in the opinions of the for, the against and the undecided on this important matter for the future of Shetland.

This situation means that we at Anderson High School have given a lot of thought to wind energy, and this led us to consider alternative ways in which the vast energy of the wind could be put to use.

Vertical axis wind turbines exist, but I haven't seen one that looks like this before - so here's another invention of mine...