Description

Delft University of Technology has built a windmill without blades. It provides energy through electric charges and can stand on any building without disturbing anyone. A windmill without moving parts? It is set up in front of the building of TU Delft's Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EWI). The EWICON (Electrostatic Wind Energy CONverter) was designed by Mecanoo architects. The technology was developed by TU Delft in a consortium with Wageningen UR and a number of companies under an economy-ecology technology government programme. The pioneering wind energy converter converts wind energy into electricity without rotating mechanical parts. Result: much less wear and tear, lower maintenance costs and no noise or cast shadow. It makes the turbine ideally suited for installation on the roof of a tall building. Piet Sonneveld explains how such a wind turbine generates energy.

Speaker(s)

Piet Sonneveld, Arnhem and Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences

Location

Groote Sociëteit Arnhem

Jansbuitensingel 28, 6811 AE Arnhem

Organiser

Region Gelderland

Name and contact details for information

Gerard Thomas

gerard.thomas@hetnet.nl