{"id":33761,"date":"2022-10-14T17:24:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T21:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=33761"},"modified":"2022-10-14T17:24:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T21:24:11","slug":"rooftop-wind-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=33761","title":{"rendered":"Could rooftop wind give rooftop solar a run for its money?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerominetechnologies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aeromine Technologies<\/a> claims that its new rooftop bladeless wind energy unit provides the same amount of power as up to 16 solar panels. Could it become a game changer for generating clean energy on commercial buildings?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe id=\"post-youtube-video\" title=\"Aeromine motionless wind unit\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RoVIsGfTkS0?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Aeromine Technologies says its motionless system, which was validated through joint research with Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque and\u00a0Texas Tech University, easily installs on the edge of a building and can generate up to 50% more energy at the same cost as rooftop solar.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s designed to sit on buildings with flat roofs such as warehouses and distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, office buildings, multi-family residential developments, and big box retail.<\/p>\n<p>The company says its patented rooftop wind product is currently being piloted by BASF Corporation \u2013 the largest chemical producer in the world \u2013 at BASF\u2019s manufacturing plant in\u00a0Wyandotte, Michigan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aeromine explains how its rooftop bladeless wind energy unit works:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\" readability=\"18\">\n<p>Aeromine is motionless. The technology leverages aerodynamics similar to airfoils on a race car to capture and amplify each building\u2019s airflow. Requiring just 10% of the roof space needed by solar panels, the stationary, silent, and durable Aeromine unit generates around-the-clock energy in any weather. <\/p>\n<p>Aeromine systems consist of 20-40 units installed on the edge of a building facing the predominant wind direction. Designed to work seamlessly with a building\u2019s existing electrical system, the combination of Aeromine\u2019s wind solution with rooftop solar can generate up to 100% of a building\u2019s onsite energy needs, while minimizing the need for energy storage.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It can also be paired with existing solar, so it isn\u2019t necessary to disassemble already-installed solar panels to install the wind unit. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-electrek-s-take\">Electrek\u2019s Take<\/h2>\n<p>The first thing I do when I come across innovations like this is look to see if there\u2019s any commercial interest. If BASF is piloting this product, then that signals potential. <\/p>\n<p>Aeromine Technologies\u2019 rooftop wind unit is one I\u2019ll be keeping an eye on. If it turns out to be a success, it could be scaled up and installed quickly on commercial buildings. The built environment generates nearly 50% of annual global CO2 emissions, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/architecture2030.org\/why-the-building-sector\/#:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Architecture 2030<\/a>, so this solution is desperately needed.<\/p>\n<p>The one thing that stuck in my craw about this company is its marketing pitch. In order to pump itself up, it talks about how its unit doesn\u2019t kill birds in its press release, talks down other clean energy generators on its website, and CEO\u00a0David Asarnow says that his company\u2019s product mitigates \u201clegacy constraints posed by spinning wind turbines and less efficient solar panels.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Asarnow, it\u2019s neither necessary nor wise to use climate denier language to promote your product, which your company says is limited to commercial buildings anyway. It\u2019s not like you\u2019re going to float this on the sea or put it on household rooftops, so you\u2019re not competing with offshore wind or utility-scale solar. Don\u2019t feed the trolls. We need every clean energy tool we can get to reduce emissions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/10\/10\/wind-turbine-24-hour-power-world-record\/\">A turbine prototype just broke a 24-hour wind power world record<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo: Aeromine Technologies<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p><em>UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it\u2019s important to shop for the best quotes.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/understandsolarenergy.com\/form\/?lsid=511&amp;s1=%7Bs1%7D#step1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more and get your quotes<\/a>. \u2014 *ad<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer-container\" readability=\"6.3518518518519\">\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\"><em>FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/about\/#affiliate\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3CgGbg2\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-841077 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/Electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/ECOFLOW-750x150-1.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg?sub_confirmation=1\">Subscribe to Electrek on YouTube for exclusive videos<\/a> and subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electrek.co\/guides\/electrek-podcast\">podcast<\/a>.<!-- youtube embed --><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Recent Videos\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/00TjcKnQivk?playlist=idKDawxkcoM,t2wiIoqpNQg,t04kRheoQi0,1KkEMu5XzvM,D-5iCcfI2jE,EU0SO7OkDd0,WD1vteOfmyI,7CYMZCi8Bmo,Anv1gq3KzJs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aeromine Technologies claims that its new rooftop bladeless wind energy unit provides the same amount of power as up to 16 solar panels. 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