As time passes, renewable energies become increasingly popular and surprise us with their incredible developments such as these curious copper flowers that take photosynthesis. But now Germany and Switzerland have arrived with a new innovation in wind turbines, but they are very different from what we usually do?
The arrival of wind energy
Over the years, wind energy increasingly stands out as an effective solution to generate electricity with our planet in a friendly way. The most important advantage of this is to save money because the wind is free energy! That largely lowers the costs of traditional systems.
That is why more and more countries are trying to innovate with these technologies and now it is the turn of Germany and Switzerland that have joined the energy of the wind!
Union is strength
The maritime company Lower Saxony GatesIn collaboration with the Swiss company FlowThey installed the first in Emden Modular wind turbine In a Zeeport in Germany.
This turbine is nicknamed as the Swiss razor of renewable energies! And stands out because of its versatility and efficiency. Thomas TrösterResponsible for the electronic team of Niedersachsen Ports in Emden, together with his partner Jens the fightLead this innovative project.
Both are engineers and have been exploring sustainable options for years to generate energy in the port and have found the perfect solution in container turbines in the container. “The wind in Emden is abundant and constant, making this technology a very profitable option”Kampen points out.
Another but revolutionary turbine
The structure consists of two wind turbines mounted diagonally on a standard container, together with solar panels, storage batteries and cargo points for electric cars.
Rotors and Mast are made with light but very resistant materials, which improves their performance and facilitates their installation. Jens Kampen emphasizes that the installation was simple and economic compared to other large wind projects.
But even though it is compact, the turbine is really very efficient and It is expected that it will generate more than 45,000 kWh per year! Enough to feed the lighting system, the harbor offices and the main access really impressive!
The project also tries to reduce CO2 emissions and go to climate neutrality in the ports. Holger BanikThe director of Niedersachsen -ports emphasizes that to achieve these goals The key is to combine various renewable solutions And as we could see, this project is a clear example of this, because mixing wind energy, solar energy and storage in batteries everything in one!
It is even believed that these types of innovations can lay the foundation for the low -carbon maritime and land transport, isn’t it incredible?
Flowing continues to surprise us
But that’s not all! Because this innovative technology will not remain alone in the seafood of Germany. It also settled at Munich airport!
For a test project that will last twelve months, an energy consumption has been installed in a parking space east of the airport, intended for car rental companies. The energy generated by three small wind turbines and photovoltaic panels will be used to load the newly supplied rental vehicles.
This test container has the possibility to produce about 200 kilowatts in a windy and sunny day, enough to load between four and six electric cars, isn’t it great?
A more sustainable future
With this Swiss performance and Germany they have shown that green energies are an effective method to meet energy needs and position themselves as great leaders in more sustainable innovations.
We hope that this initiative inspires other countries, because as we could see, is one of the most remarkable points of this system that that can be moved and applied in other areas And it would be fantastic that we could see these technologies in other parts of the world in the future.
In conclusion, this new wind system is a major performance that positions Switzerland and Germany as leaders in green innovation. This kind of progress as this incredible engine that will on maritime transport will decreases, closer and closer to a more sustainable future.