Vertical Axis Wind Turbine in Texas

To your left is an image of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. The other form is rather commonly known and is the Horizontol Axis Wind Turbine. Both the forms derive energy from wind by same basic principles of physics but they sure do act in different ways. And one form has advantages over the others.

Recently, a VAWT has been erected at West Texas A&M University at Canyon. A Fort Worth-based renewable energy solutions company is behind this idea.

Luckily for them, and unlucky for many of the electricity customers in Texas who faced power outage, the Turbine moved its blade owing to the Texas thunderstorm. Though it is still not known about the level of noise that it may create but surely things would be done to keep them to a minimum. Technologists are always working on it. The main reason behind that is because the first Texas VAWT has been erected in an Urban area. Another area of exploration in the coming months would be the level of energy efficieny we are going to get with the new machine.

The Texas based energy company that has made this possible is a start up by the name of Skydrill (suitable name!). Though, the machine is still under testing phase, Skydrill is sure they will soon bag Target Corp as their first customer.

Being a Wind Energy Company or a Solar Energy Company is a thing of the past now, what is being more stressed upon and what really is more important is being a Renewable Energy Company. While the non-renewable sources of energy have rendered the prices to drill the sky, I am sure companies like Skydrill would be a relief for many of us.