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G20 METHANE Part 2     Author John Robertson   email::  robertsonj32@tiscali.co.uk

Wind Barn - Invention to Double Electricity Output from Wind Farms
  • August 1, 2008

    This first Permatricity invention,     New International Patent Application No.PCT/GB2008/050647, Wind Management Structure, can now be built.  .


Giant Wind Turbines are high off the ground to use laminar wind forces. 

  • This new invention uses vertical axis wind turbines. 
  • Ground level wind passes through this new invention to have a Venturi Effect force. So we have 2 wind forces Laminar and Venturi, instead of just 1 laminar force.
  • This new invention will happily fit in amongst the towers.  So the available land space for Wind Farms may double its electricity output. 

    Further, this new invention may be installed in locations where towers
    are not accepted by planning authorities      

  • Farmers and other land holders now have a great opportunity 'to strike oil'.by growing sunflowers, etc in the wind deflectors. . 

  • Local Governments could be in partnership with land holders and now become
    Electricity Utilities, making profits and cutting taxes. 

  • Entrepreneurs can now manage the Wind Barns and make it a 3 way partnership.


      

Read the specification and look at the patent application drawings.

Wind Management Structures are designed to be close to the consumers AND can be used with vehicles - see Fig. 9 & Fig. 10

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WIND MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

This invention relates to wind management structure and in particular to a

structure for adjusting the amount of wind flowing through a wind turbine housed

in the structure.   Nuclear fission and the burning of fossil fuels are

5 processes currently used to produce most of the world’s electricity,

but both of these processes are known

adversely to affect the environment. In particular, the burning of fossil fuels

contributes to acid rain, global warming and air pollution and nuclear fission

generates radioactive waste that must be disposed of safely. Moreover, following

10 the industrial revolution the demand for energy has continually increased and

consequently the supply of fossil fuels and nuclear fuels is rapidly depleting.

In view of the problems concerning the use of fossil fuels and nuclear

fuels, the use of renewable energy sources has become increasingly popular in

the generation of electricity. The harnessing of wind power is believed to have

15 quadrupled over the passed six years and wind turbines currently generate over

1% of the electricity used worldwide. Nowadays three-blade, horizontal axis wind

turbines mounted on tall pylons are most common. Some of these turbines are

180 meters high which is necessary because the blades require laminar wind

flow to ensure smooth operation. Also the wind speed is significantly greater at

20 high altitudes due to the presence of drag near the earth’s surface and also the

reduced viscosity of air, and so more electricity can be generated. However,

these turbines have many disadvantages, including the cost of transporting and

erecting such installations and the difficulty in attaining planning consent due to

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their unpleasant appearance, noise and the killing of endangered birds. In view

of the enormity of these wind turbines it is often unfeasible for installation at

locations where electricity is required and so they are installed in remote areas

and the electricity is transmitted to the required areas, thereby consuming more

5 power.

Buildings for housing wind turbines have been proposed previously and

which overcome some of the problems discussed above. These buildings

include an interior in which the turbine is housed and openings to enable wind to

flow in and out of the interior, the openings being tapered so as to funnel the wind

10 towards the chamber. Some buildings include shutters adapted to adjust the

amount of wind flowing though the openings. However, such buildings are

unsuitable for large turbines capable of generating lots of power.

It is an object of the present invention to overcome the above problems by

providing a structure for housing a wind turbine and which is not unsightly, noisy

15 nor likely to kill birds. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a

structure in which a wind turbine can operate efficiently at reasonably low

altitudes. It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a structure

that enables a wind turbine to operate in high winds and optimise the flow of wind

towards the chamber.