We are currently researching opportunities for wind machines that maximise energy capture from wind.

We have dedicated significant expertise and resources towards the development of technology that focuses on the maximisation of energy capture. Current wind turbine technology generally focuses on maximising efficiency over time, where efficiency is the maximisation of the frequency of energy generated over time. This design causes most wind turbines to switch off during periods of high wind speed.

Wind energy is a function of wind speed, where energy = wind speed cubed.

This means that as wind speed increases, the energy potential increases exponentially.

Consider the following comparison, where the wind speed is 1m/s for 1000 days, as opposed to 1 day of wind speed at 10m/s.

This comparison highlights the value of capturing the most amount of energy possible during the highest wind speed events - an equivalent amount of energy can be captured in one day compared to low speed winds over 1000 days.

The benefits of such a system becomes more evident with the ability to store large amounts of energy (such as is capable with our bulk energy storage technology). Imagine being able to extract and store vast amounts of energy during high wind speed events (such as a cyclone, hurricane etc.), and it opens up the possibility of capturing months, or even years of energy requirements from 1 storm event.