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Photo: SheerWind INVELOX is changing the course of power generation by funneling wind to increase its speed and harvest at maximum efficacy by multiple small bladed turbines safely housed at ground level (PRNewsFoto/SheerWind, Inc.)

Mark Luke Wind Energy to deploy Disruptive High-performance SheerWind's Technology

SheerWind, a Minnesota USA based wind-power innovator, has signed a licensing agreement with Mark Luke Wind Energy, LLC, a division of a diverse construction and development company that will allow SheerWind's INVELOX(™) wind-power generating systems to be marketed and deployed in the South Dakota.

SheerWind's technology is a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to conventional wind technology. By capturing, concentrating, accelerating, and harvesting wind power in a funnel system called INVELOX (for INcreased VELocity). Its multi-patented INVELOX technology turns traditional wind power systems upside down by first using a funnel to collect the wind, channeling that wind to increase its speed, and then delivering it efficiently to multiple turbines safely housed at ground level. Allowing the energy to be produced from record low wind speeds of 2 meters per second in locations close to the end user—even on rooftops in urban areas—eliminating complex power and grid systems. Shrinking the size of the turbine blades, eliminating complex systems, and harvesting at ground level all equate to cost savings, environmental safety, and profitable output.

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SheerWind- Involex

The demand for sustainable energy is increasing with more wind and solar farms being created yearly. To the outsider it would seem like wind farms are efficient machines, yet the reality is that they are only producing electricity 70-85% of the time. Granted a high percentage, but SheerWind has been looking to increase this efficiency level.

Sheer Wind has announced their Involex system, to help combat intermittency levels at wind farms and make wind power into a reliable base-load power source, replacing coal base-load power sources.

Involex is a system that integrates three turbines into a single Involex system, which is basically a large funnel that captures, concentrates and accelerates wind before delivering it to the turbines at ground level.

With this system power generation can jump to 120% with the three turbines working together, this increases the electrical output for a single tower.

This means that even of flat windless days the Involex system captures enough wind to make the turbines spin effectively producing much needed power.

The Involex is a great investment for areas with limited wind speed that wouldn’t normally be viable for a wind turbine, opening up the possibilities of wind power.

As the system can house three turbines within the funnel, it is brilliant for small pieces of land or areas with constraints on land use, with one funnel there is the capacity to power three turbines, effectively cutting down on land space and eyesores.

“This is a great achievement, for the first time in wind industry history three turbines may run in series in a single tower to produce more energy. This means customers can gain an increase in output from a single INVELOX tower”Steve Hill COO of SheerWind.

Using the SheerWind Involex system could reduce the cost per kilowatt that with the recent decrease in cost of solar energy would be a great boost for wind power.

SheerWind are leading the way on innovation within the wind power sector, by combining the best traditional wind technologies with a unique wind delivery system that produces more efficient and powerful wind generation machines.

Article Source: http://www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=21139

Anyone seen this? Science is crazy!

What Do You Think This Is?

When you think of wind power, you probably think of a windmill-topped tower standing in a cornfield or a desert.

But today’s wind power innovators are exploring new designs that promise to convert the wind into greater amounts of electrical power.

From a company called SheerWindcomes this strange-looking device (called an Invelox) that Sheerwind says is far more effective at generating wind power…