Encore's proof-of-concept
SideWinder wind-turbine demo
unit develops tremendous
torque at its central shaft
even in low speed winds.

The SideWinder is
radically-different than any
other wind turbine technology
being offered today and
targets the most lucrative and
currently untapped market for
wind power: the low wind-s
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Encore's proof-of-concept
SideWinder wind-turbine demo
unit develops tremendous
torque at its central shaft
even in low speed winds.

The SideWinder is
radically-different than any
other wind turbine technology
being offered today and
targets the most lucrative and
currently untapped market for
wind power: the low wind-speed
ROOFTOP WIND market --
harnessing clean wind energy
on top of mini-malls and
buildings around the world.


As of yet, we don't have every
aspect of the system optimized
(we still need to engineer a
soft-landing pneumatic or
hydraulic shock-absorber
system for the
wind-shutters/louvers when
they open).

The shutters/louvers are made
out of high-strength
low-weight carbon composites
and right now, because of the
varying wind speeds and wind
gusts that will change the RPM
of the power take-off shaft --
we plan to connect the
SideWinder's central rotating
mast with gears to a DC
generator whose DC output is
then sent through a high-power
DC-AC inverter to give the
end-user the AC power it need

Category Gadgets & Games

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