{"id":1150,"date":"2005-05-08T21:55:00","date_gmt":"2005-05-08T21:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sustainablog.greenoptions.com\/2005\/05\/08\/wind-power-going-urban\/"},"modified":"2005-05-08T21:55:00","modified_gmt":"2005-05-08T21:55:00","slug":"wind-power-going-urban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/wind-power-going-urban\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Power Going Urban?"},"content":{"rendered":"
From the UK Times<\/em>, news<\/a> of a Scottish innovation in wind power: the roof-top wind turbine.<\/p>\n The generators, about the size of a television satellite dish, are expected to become a common urban sight. They will cut electricity bills and also help the [Scottish] executive to meet its ambitious renewable energy target…<\/p>\n Each turbine has five rotor blades encased in an outer rim and sits just above the house, producing up to 1.5kw of power.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n I find this exciting because it brings the possibility of bringing wind power to the cities. Clearly, this isn’t a single fix since these generators can’t power a home completely on their own, but it does demonstrate the progress that can be made with a little innovation. Of course, I’m open to hearing what the wind power critics have to say…. Eric, are you out there…?<\/p>\n Technorati tags: wind power<\/a>, innovation<\/a>, urban<\/a>, Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n