A new “vertical axis” wind turbine (VAWT) that takes up less space than normal turbines—and is supposed to be safer for birdlife—could step in where regular turbines are proving impractical.
The turbine, shaped like a helix or DNA strain, is being developed by Flinders University and South Australian start-up VAWT-X Energy, and is set to undergo trials on the Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Adelaide.
