Nano Vent-Skin
26 June 2008, 00:23
Categories: designers energy
Nano Vent-Skin (NVS) is a project that aims to trigger new approaches to greener, more energy efficient structures. Conceived by Agustin Otegui, a designer in London, the NVS system consists of micro-scale wind turbines that are integrated into buildings and other structures to generate electricity.
There are three main aspects to the NVS systems, which involve interactions with sunlight, wind, and carbon dioxide. The outer surface of the structure absorbs sunlight through an organic photovoltaic skin and transfers electricity through nano-wires to storage units at the end of each panel. Small wind turbines on the panel are also used to generate electricity, and the inner skin of each turbine absorbs CO2 as wind passes through it.
Posted by: The Editors
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