Omniflow to expand its range of products combining solar and wind energy

If wind and solar energy can help decrease businesses' and households' carbon footprint while reducing energy costs, they also have significant shortcomings. First, solar energy can only be collected during the day, while wind turbines are much more efficient at night. Then, standard wind turbines' unidirectional axis perform poorly in turbulent, changing urban wind conditions… In other words, these energy sources need backup from standard electricity grids or powerful battery technology to sustain a 24/7 electricity demand.

Read the whole article on Physorg

More from Physorg