As the global population grows, our cities also increase in height and density, receiving less sunlight and experiencing more wind at ground level. To generate the necessary energy for our cities locally, we must harness this strong and chaotic wind. The O-Wind is the first truly omnidirectional wind turbine, specifically designed to address this challenge, making it perfect for urban use.
“The O-Wind Turbine takes the enormous challenge of producing renewable energy and using geometry it can harness energy in places where we’ve scarcely been looking – cities. It’s an ingenious concept.”
Sir James Dyson
Dyson
“I was captivated by the simplicity of the design, relative to the enormous ambition of competing in the renewable energy sector. Developing ways to embed sustainability into society is an important challenge which will puzzle engineers for centuries, and these innovators show promise as early pioneers.”
Sir Kenneth Grange
Renowned British Industrial Designer
“The application space of the technology in urban environments is really attractive and that would tend to be in mature markets, but equally of importance is its applicability in emerging markets, especially off-grid communities. This technology has got a place to be in all of those spaces.”
Dr Alan Lowdon, OBE
“Only holding it in your hands and playing with it gives you a chance to understand what their new device actually does and how, if things go right, its ability to capture any random breezes will take urban energy harvesting to another level.”
Dr Harry Hoster
Director of Energy Lancaster at Lancaster University
“The future for cities is microgrids, it’s a matter of combining different technologies and O-Wind is a key point of that for cities.”
Andrea Winders
UK Lead Smart Cities Council