O Wind Turbine - Mini Turbine for Cities - James Dyson Award

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A mini wind turbine able to generate energy from any direction has won this year’s UK James Dyson Award.

With more skyscrapers in cities such as London and Leeds, the O-Wind Turbine is hoping to make use of the increasingly windy conditions that come with them.

Traditional turbines are only able to capture horizontal wind, which is why they are situated in wind farms across rural areas.

But young inventors Nicolas Orellana and Yaseen Nooran have found a way to harness multi-directional urban wind, despite the complexities caused by large buildings.


The O-Wind Turbine, measuring just 25cm (Dyson)
Measuring just 25cm, the pair hope the technology’s small size and low cost will encourage more people to embrace the untapped potential of city winds.
“Cities are windy places but we are currently not harnessing this resource,” explained Nicolas, a student at Lancaster University.

“Our belief is that making it easier to generate green energy, people will be encouraged to play a bigger own role in conserving our planet.