Flower power: how one company is beautifying the wind turbine
Tulip-shaped ‘eco-art’ turbines address common complaints about noise, danger to wildlife and ugliness
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Tulip-shaped ‘eco-art’ turbines address common complaints about noise, danger to wildlife and ugliness
Are ‘tulip turbines’ the answer to energy eyesores?
Global rise of small wind turbines from the port of Rotterdam They are flower-shaped, stand 1, 3 or 6 metres tall and come in any colour. Put them on your motorhome, house, commercial building or car park and voilà, even when there’s little wind, they start spinning and produce power. Flower Turbines wind turbines are on a rapid, global and sustainable rise. Director Roy Osinga: ‘Flower Turbines support the energy transition in an aesthetically pleasing way, and they’re coming to the Port of Rotterdam.’ For example, a 6-metre turbine will be installed in the Amaliahaven on Maasvlakte...