Insight: If only someone can sponsor regular and unlimited power supply for my den! I know I am sounding irrational and wacky but the ever-rising electricity bills are killing. Life has certainly become simpler with our dependence on gadgets and appliances. But this in turn has taken a toll on our energy consumption. Though I am sure no one will step forward to sponsor my energy consumption, Wang Yigang has come up with a nifty alternative to power up our homes. Dubbing his Red Dot award wining project has Flow, Wang has setup a wind solar energy system on a pole. This dual power generating system consists of arciform photovoltaic cells that absorb all the goodness of the sun. A collection of six photovoltaic cells sums up as a shell that is used as wind concentrator. The accelerated speed of the wind enhances the performance of the rotor. Also the joints on the solar cells help to adjust them at optimum angle so that maximum solar energy is soaked up. Coming to the wind power, the system runs on a Darrieus-type vertical axis wind turbine. This helps to make the most of even a gentle breeze.
Design Status: The concept of Flow is a fusion of alternative energies that aims to power up residences.
Usability: Akin to the light poles out side every residence, these kind of dual power generating poles can also be put up to provide green power for eco-living. Folks with a green thumb and an aim to leave lesser carbon footprints will go with Flow.
Via: Yigang-design
About the Designer: Wang Yigang has won honors for his projects at National Exhibition of Arts (group design) and the “DAAD-Prize”. His works have also been selected in “Design Yearbook of China”.
Guess if we could ever house a water body in our house, the guys who designed it could also amalgamate tidal energy wid this.. i kno my thot-process is little whimsical but it still sounds good to me :)
I wish something like that can be done.. And know what,I have actually discussed that possibility with someone in the field and also using the rotation of fan in our rooms to generate power :)
So your idea does not sound whimsical at all to me ;)
you cant ask for more*