Ive heard about a new small wind turbine that starts up and runs at very low wind speeds. Is that a new idea?
No. Many inventors have developed turbines that run at low wind speeds. But because the energy available in the wind is a function of the cube of its speed, there is very little energy available to be harvested at wind speeds less than 4 meters per second (m/s) (9 mph). If you are considering the purchase of a small wind turbine, the ability to run at low wind speeds should not be an important consideration in selecting a machine.
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