The most efficent wind turbine By 1 Angelo Racoma on June 7, 2014 12.38 p@jangelo ‘The Archimedes fs @ new windmill design meant to power small homes and apartments, With fan 60 percent efficiency rato, will this solve the world’s energy problems? _ Renewable energy is not necessarly fee, as i does come wih some costs, a terms of money spent {or equipment, nd other environmental costs. For example, windmits do not operate at 100 percent ‘efficiency, because the windmil stuctue itself blocks the movement ofthe wind, and the mowing parts are subject to aerodynamic 'ag and frieton. in theory, a windmill can generate up to 8 percent maximum efficiency, which goes down through time due to wear and tear. ‘And then there's the turbine noise, which may not be idea na resident setting ‘A new windmill design loosely based on Archimedes's screw principle, aims to change this however. A Dutch startup ally named The Archimedes has re-worked the concept ofthe wind to ‘move away from the traditional concept of using the pressure diferetial between the font and rear‘The Liam Fi Urban Wind Turbine, modeled after @ Nautlus shel, measures about 1.5 meters wee ‘and weighs 75 Kg — anideal size for instalation ina residential seting, The turbine i rated to achieve an efficiency "80 percent ofthe maximum thats theoretically feasible” ‘According othe creators, the device is designed to provide enough elecriy to power an ‘partment or small home. “The Liam Ft generates an average of 1.500 klowat-hours of energy (per year] ata wind-speed of 5 mis [164 fis), which resembles alf ofthe power consumption of @ ‘common household" The Liam can even adjust to wind direction, which enables itto maximize power generation even with changing conditions “The Liam is priced at Eur 3,999 of about USS 5.450 and wil start retailing by July 1st The ‘Archimedes says it has sold 7,000 unis in 14 counties so fer. The company says it has undertaken field tests for efficiency and power generation “over 50 tes," in which has achieved ts rated ‘output and effeieney A his price and projected efciency, will The Archimedes’ Liam help address the need fr better renewable energy sources?® J Angelo Racoma has writen extensively about mubie Saco neds Angele develops busmess case stuthes for Mevasoft ents mpi co-founder at WorkSmart, a small outsourcing es‘Hydro, Manitoba First Nation team up on geothermal conversions ‘Workers from several First Nations employed to carry out geothermal systems installations ‘CAC News Posted: Jun 9, 20247242 PM CT Last Updated: Jun 20,2014 4:38 PM CT Hydro, Manitoba Fist Nations team up on geothermal conversions “Moving heat from the ground to homes s turning into jobs and lower energy costs on several Fist Nations communities. ‘Menitebe Hydro annourced its Community Geothermel Program, ajoint project between Fits Nations, ‘the province, Manitoba Geothermal Energy Allance and Aki Energy.‘More than 100 homes in Pegul and Fisher iver have been converted to geothermal and the program is being expanded to three move communities. The minister responsible for Manitoba Hydro, Stan Struthers, said the province thnks there's even more potential for homes tobe heated by geothermal systems. (Angela Johnston/CBC) Manitoba Hydro wil front the capital cost to install the geothermal systems as part ofits Pay As You Save (PAYS) Financing program and workers from Fics Nations wil instal ham. The conversion costs around $15,000 per home. “Converting electrically heated homes on First Nations to geothermal lowers energy bils for residents, provides training opportunties for young people, and creates god jobs in the community,” said Stan ‘Struthers, minister responsible for Manitoba Hydro, ina statement released by Hydro. “We think there's even more potenti around Manitoba," Struthers told CB. 30 far more than 10u homes in Pegus and Fisher rer nave been converte to geathermal though the program. The project has been seen as such a success at saving people money on their bil and getting people ‘working that it's now being expanded to three mote communities “A geothermal-heated home in Peguis under construction as pat ofthe Community Geothermal Program. Manitoba Hydre says the gram wil save customers $157 million n 2017. (Angela ohnstor/cBc)"We Feetas First Nations we need tobe stewards ofthe land ang that’s to promote sustainable energy, said Chef Glenn Hudson of Peguis Fist Nation. Lang Pai First Nation Sagkeeng First Nation ané Chemawawin Fits Nation wil all be taking patin the program with a projected 250 geothermal installations planned over the next six months Forty Fist Nations people will be employed ful ime to carry out the instalationsin their own communities this year. “W's relly busy,” sale Corey Thordarson of Chief Peguis Construction, We're going tobe going fora while here — that's what we want." Hydro maintains the srogram wil save $157 milion for customers in 2017