Let me just go ahead and say it. Wind turbines are ugly. Tranquil as they may be, they mar the landscape in which they dominate. The fact that the giant 3 blade turbines require so much room and harness wind from a only singular direction makes them impractical for a mountainous or urban area.
Enter the Power Flower.
This wind turbine concept from Amsterdam-based firm NL Architects features multiple "petals" with vertical blades that utilize wind from any direction. An array of Power Flowers could simulate beautiful, energy generating urban "forests".
What do you think?
[Source: iTechFuture]
Anil Kapur
said on March 03, 2011