This Japanese start-up has designed a wind turbine that can work in typhoons
This Japanese start-up has designed a wind turbine that can work in typhoons

A Japanese start-up called Challenergy has designed a wind turbine that works during cyclones.

Cyclonic conditions typically shut down most wind installations.

Japan experiences on average 26 typhoons and tropical storms a year, meaning the new turbines could provide a reliable source of energy.

 

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by Rikako Maruyam & Aaron Sheldrik, World Economic Forum

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