Eco Factor: Hybrid gas-wind turbine can increase their performance of existing facilities.
Wouldn't it be great if one could harness energy even when wind isn't blowing? This is exactly what Hybrid Turbines Inc., a Colorado-based company promises. Its latest product called the "SmartGen hybrid gas-wind turbine" uses biogas or natural gas to spin wind turbine generators when the wind is not blowing.
The SmartGen system that can be retrofitted into existing wind turbines enables wind turbines to produce energy at periods of low wind, by turning the turbine with compressed air generated at the base of the tower from a turbo-compressor that is run on natural gas or biogas. The company claims that their innovation turbine is capable of increase their performance of existing facilities. The SmartGen solution is currently applicable to units with up to 4 MW of capacity, onshore or offshore
Via: Ecogeek