British company Alpha 311 has created small wind turbines capable of generating electricity from the energy created by passing cars. Here, an older version of the design is shown installed on the roof of London's O2 Arena. <strong>Look through the gallery to see more innovative ways of harnessing the power of the wind.</strong>
British company Alpha 311 has created small wind turbines capable of generating electricity from the energy created by passing cars. Here, an older version of the design is shown installed on the roof of London's O2 Arena. Look through the gallery to see more innovative ways of harnessing the power of the wind.
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Floating wind farms are capable of producing more energy than solar panels or onshore wind. Described as the "world's first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm" and located off the coast of Viana do Castelo, northern Portugal, WindFloat Atlantic was commissioned in 2020.
Floating wind farms are capable of producing more energy than solar panels or onshore wind. Described as the "world's first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm" and located off the coast of Viana do Castelo, northern Portugal, WindFloat Atlantic was commissioned in 2020.
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A prototype of the "Wind Tree," system, which generates electricity from multiple leaf-like turbines, produced by French company New World Wind.
A prototype of the "Wind Tree," system, which generates electricity from multiple leaf-like turbines, produced by French company New World Wind.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fworld%2Fwindcores-data-center-wind-turbines-climate-scn-spc-c2e%2Findex.html" target="_blank">WindCORES operates data centers inside wind turbines in western Germany</a>, which it says makes the centers almost carbon neutral.
WindCORES operates data centers inside wind turbines in western Germany, which it says makes the centers almost carbon neutral.
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Powering ships using the wind is hardly a new idea, but the wind is increasingly being used to power huge cargo ships. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Ftravel%2Fcanopee-europe-largest-rocket-wind-powered-cargo-ship-spc-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Canopée is a cargo ship powered by diesel engines and sails called "Oceanwings</a>," which could cut fuel consumption in half when fully deployed.
Powering ships using the wind is hardly a new idea, but the wind is increasingly being used to power huge cargo ships. Canopée is a cargo ship powered by diesel engines and sails called "Oceanwings," which could cut fuel consumption in half when fully deployed.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2023%2F06%2F30%2Ftravel%2Fairseas-giant-kites-ships-slash-carbon-emissions-scn-climate-spc%2Findex.html" target="_blank">French company Airseas has developed the Seawing,</a> which it says could help ships cut their carbon emissions by an average of 20%. Pictured, the Seawing being tested on the cargo ship "Ville de Bordeaux."
French company Airseas has developed the Seawing, which it says could help ships cut their carbon emissions by an average of 20%. Pictured, the Seawing being tested on the cargo ship "Ville de Bordeaux."
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