“Energy
Wars”??? and “The Archimedes Liam F1 Urban Wind Turbine”
2014/06/17 by
First
off, a VT article, by Petr Lvov, entitled, “Energy
Wars in Europe“,
might be a read some of those into the “energy geopolitics” might like.
Second
off, I say, “COME ON… give me a break!!!!”
“‘Energy’
has nothing to do with politics, or oil, or gas, or coal, or drilling, or
shale-ing (fracking), or ANY of that.” Burning “crap” which makes more “crap”
and a tiny amount of energy and puts money in the banks of the very few is
absolute BS. And I cringe when I hear any discussions about the “world energy
situation”, and they automatically-like-drones start talking about oil
reserves, coal deposits, natural gas, and even biofuels. That paradigm is over.
Energy
just is. And the means of transmuting energy from one form to another, with
minimal disruption and/or interruption to the planet, are here… NOW. Solar,
wind, QEG, cold fusion, and all the free energy
devices that are out there, or soon to be.
This Archimedes
Liam F1 Urban Wind Turbine (and a mini
one
soon to be) is just one item. But I enjoyed reading about it. And maybe you
will too.
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The
Archimedes is a new windmill design meant to power small homes and apartments.
With an 80 percent efficiency ratio, will this solve the world’s energy
problems?
Renewable
energy is not necessarily free, as it does come with some costs, in terms of
money spent for equipment, and other environmental costs. For example,
windmills do not operate at 100 percent efficiency, because the windmill
structure itself blocks the movement of the wind, and the moving parts are
subject to aerodynamic drag and friction. In theory, a windmill can generate up
to 59 percent maximum efficiency, which goes down through time due to wear and
tear.
And then
there’s the turbine noise, which may not be ideal in a residential setting.
A new
windmill design loosely based on Archimedes’s screw principle, aims to change
this, however. A Dutch startup aptly named The Archimedes has re-worked the
concept of the windmill to move away from the traditional concept of using the
pressure differential between the front and rear of the device to move the
rotors.
The Liam
F1 Urban Wind Turbine, modeled after a Nautilus shell, measures about 1.5
meters wide and weighs 75 Kg — an ideal size for installation in a residential
setting. The turbine is rated to achieve an efficiency “80 percent of the
maximum that is theoretically feasible.”
The
Archimedes Liam The most efficent wind turbine
According
to the creators, the device is designed to provide enough electricity to power
an apartment or small home. “The Liam F1 generates an average of 1,500
kilowatt-hours of energy [per year] at a wind-speed of 5 m/s [16.4 ft/s], which
resembles half of the power consumption of a common household.” The Liam can
even adjust to wind direction, which enables it to maximize power generation
even with changing conditions.
The Liam
is priced at Eur 3,999 or about US$ 5,450 and will start retailing by July 1st.
The Archimedes says it has sold 7,000 units in 14 countries so far. The company
says it has undertaken field tests for efficiency and power generation “over 50
times,” in which it has achieved its rated output and efficiency.
At this
price and projected efficiency, will The Archimedes’ Liam help address the need
for better renewable energy sources?
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