Although solar panels have always been at the top of the list, it’s time to ditch the panels due to this black wall silently generating energy in your very own backyard. All thanks to the Designer Joe Doucet and his Wind Turbine Wall, wind power is being reimagined but in a such a way whereby up to 10 kW of electricity can be effortlessly delivered. The system ensures functionality, aesthetic appeal, and sustainability all in a highly compact system.
A new twist on impeccable wind power in your backyard
Although wind energy systems have always been seen as rather noisy, Joe Doucet decided to change the norm of what wind energy systems should be known for. This New York-based designer has developed a vertical wind turbine wall that looks good and works well.
When elegance meets efficiency, the result is an 8-foot wall that combines 25 small vertical-axis turbines that can produce more or less 400W each. Altogether, the system is able to generate more or less 10kW of power, which is more or less 10,000 kilowatt-hours annually.
The New York designer clearly created a solution well-suited for highly populated areas like Tokyo, London, and New York, where wind turbines tend not to be embraced with open arms.
A simple wind turbine wall design with sophisticated engineering
Yes, the Doucet wind turbine signifies a shift to a renewable solution that works well with each turbine spinning vertically to capture the direction of the wind. Therefore, the Doucet wind turbine is best suited for urban wind conditions.
There are a variety of ways to install the system, as it can be installed independently to the grid, or it can be connected to the home battery system, and it can even be installed along highways and roads. According to the New York designer himself, these walls could replace the traditional highway noise barriers to pump up energy to the existing infrastructure. The wall is also guaranteed to produce energy all day long in comparison to traditional panels that require daylight in particular. The new vertical turbine is a safer option that is flexible and functions efficiently as well.
A vertical wall turbine that is not without its challenges
The wind turbine that has overcome some setbacks of traditional turbines and panels, but the Doucet wind turbine is not without its own hurdles. Some hurdles include:
- Manufacturing costs which will be rather hefty, and at present Doucet is in search of production partners to scale the design.
- Efficiency & placement are other hurdles as placement will ultimately determine output.
Doucet is discussing future prospects with manufacturers, and as per the New York designer’s view, the wall will compliment solar panels. The Doucet wind turbine will work well alongside solar panels in the cloudy and windy regions where rooftop space is limited.
This wall is not just an energy generation solution, but an aesthetic architectural wall which is advantangeous in neighborhoods with strict design codes. The biggest advantage is that 10 kW of free energy is on offer with this black wall at home.
The black wall that will be the new face of sustainable energy
Much more than an incredible innovation, this Joe Doucet Wind Turbine Wall is a design feature that will change the way we generate power for good. With climate issues becoming so much more pressing, this serves as a more adaptable decentralized energy source. In terms of its real world performance, the black wall wind turbine falls short and cannot match up to lab simulations. Nevertheless, the black wall is an offer that is lucrative enough to meet the technical and aesthetic demands of sustainable solutions of the future. The question is, will we be saying goodbye to solar panels in America?
