The Nearness of Wind

What do you think of when you hear the wind blow? Or see clouds flying across the sky? If you ask most people about capturing the power of wind, they picture a towering wind turbine. In fact, the clean energy industry may be missing out on an oft-ignored resource: low-lying winds.

Reintroducing H-type turbines

H-type turbines are compact, ground-level wind turbines that have been around for decades. By placing these relatively short turbines in the “understory” of tall turbines, an estimated 20 percent of wind farms can profitably capture the energy of near-ground winds.