Re-Energizing Vertical Wind
Impact Technologies Group,
Group Inc.
Inc
TriciaRae Davis, VP Marketing & Business Development
920 Spencer Street
Syracuse, NY 13204
Current Energy Market
Renewable energy account for 3% of U.S. electricity mix
Wind accounts for 50%
Current wind energy technologies are limited by:
Horizontal/vertical wind products
Limited to locations, require high winds, high cost
Limited power production, inefficient
Horizontal Axis Turbines
Limited locations
Usually on a 30-100’ pole mount – Higher is better!
Requires large fall distances
Must reorient to changing wind directions
High maintenance costs
www.skystreamenergy.com
Higher is Better
www.skystreamenergy.com
Vertical Axis Turbines
Darrieus (lift) vs
vs. Savonius (drag) based systems
Darrieus machines
First patented in 1927
High tip speeds
Difficult to mount on high poles
Typically cannot self start
Higher power output greater efficiency
High vibrations
www.thegreenenergywebsite.com
Vertical Axis Turbines
Darrieus (lift) vs
vs. Savonius (drag) based systems
Savonius machines
Rotor is an “S” shape
Spin close to the speed of the wind
Low start
start-up
up wind speeds
Lower efficiency and power output
www.awea.org
powAIR Sail
Invented in Central New York
Combination of lift and drag based
machines
Patent
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Solution for residential, commercial
and metropolitan installations
Rooftop and pole mounts
Lowest start up wind speeds
1-3 mph
Consumer Advantage
Aesthetically pleasing and safer
Reduce zoning requirements
Minimize maintenance
Higher annual output
Reduce energy costs
Green incentives that reduce
consumer costs
powAIR Sail Demonstrations
Currently undergoing demonstration projects
Destiny USA – 3 units
SUNY Oswego
Goals:
Proof of concept
Third party verification of power curve
Determine any product modifications
Optimize inverter connections
powAIR Sail Demonstration Projects
Destiny – 3 units
powAIR Sail Demonstration Projects
SUNY Oswego – Lee Hall
powAIR Sail
Partnered with SUNY ESF
Conduct small wind certification testing
and technical specifications
Partnered with SUNY Oswego
Monitoring and educational programs
Partnered with Syracuse University
Develop self sustaining light pole
What’s Next?
Determining a local manufacturing facility
Currently developing a residential size unit
Selling into market early 2011
Other applications being explored
powAIR Sail – Providing power wherever you are!
TriciaRae Davis, VP Marketing
920 Spencer
p
Street
Syracuse, NY 13204
315.463.2434
www.impact-technologies.com
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