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Pensioner from Leipzig invents new wind turbine: "Yield twice to three times as high"

2022-10-25T03:14:44.209Z


Pensioner invents new wind turbine: "Yield twice to three times as high" Created: 2022-10-25 04:59 By: Bjarne Kommnick A pensioner from Leipzig has invented a wind turbine that is supposed to generate three times as much income as usual. For the inventor, this is "pure money". Leipzig – The energy crisis makes it clear that Germany has slept when it comes to renewable energy, at least when it


Pensioner invents new wind turbine: "Yield twice to three times as high"

Created: 2022-10-25 04:59

By: Bjarne Kommnick

A pensioner from Leipzig has invented a wind turbine that is supposed to generate three times as much income as usual.

For the inventor, this is "pure money".

Leipzig – The energy crisis makes it clear that Germany has slept when it comes to renewable energy, at least when it comes to phasing out nuclear power, coal and gas without worrying. This year, environmental aid is even calling for no Christmas lights.

But now there is literally a new wind in the matter.

The pensioner and engineer Horst Bendix from Leipzig has invented a wind turbine that is said to generate three times as much income as conventional models.

He is already presenting a first prototype for the pioneer of green energy in his garden, reports

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More efficient than conventional models: Pensioner invents new wind turbine

The energy transition is often a topic of the younger generation.

But at the age of 92, Bendix wants to make a difference, even though he has been retired since 1995.

That's why he designed a wind turbine that is said to be significantly more efficient and powerful than the models currently in use.

He has also secured the patent for it, and the first mini-prototype is already in his garden.

But the following applies to the success of his invention: the bigger, the better.

Recently, a woman has also attracted attention who converted her combustion engine into an electric car, similar to an 18-year-old boy who developed a motorcycle that runs on salt water.

New wind turbine to use high-altitude wind – for significantly greater energy yield

Because the wind turbine from Bendix primarily aims to use the high wind for itself.

In practice, this would mean building even larger wind turbines than is already being done.

But the current construction would already slowly reach its limit.

Therefore, valuable energy potential would be wasted, says Bendix.

That's why the pensioner's invention could bring in "pure money": Because it should be able to use more and stronger wind - and thus deliver a significantly higher energy yield.

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Pensioner invents new wind turbine: hub height from 200 meters for more yield

The Bendix construct has a particular focus on stability.

The goal is for wind turbines to collect energy at heights of over 200 meters.

So far, that hasn't been possible: "On the wind turbine, the wind acts on the rotor with considerable force, with many tons.

The tower deflects as a result and has to resist this deflection and requires a large section modulus above the ground.”

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With such a large system at such a high hub height, I can harvest more than 20 to 30 gigawatt hours per year.

With a conventional, for example, ten.

Wind energy expert Falk Zeuner on the new wind turbine developed by pensioner Horst Bendix

That's why his wind turbine stands on three supports and a solid foundation, which should ensure more safety.

In addition, the generator is attached to the foot of the wind turbine, while the current wind turbines have the generators located directly on the rotor blades.

"The new inland wind turbine with a hub height of 200 meters or more can cover the demand for green energy with 20 percent of the usual locations," says Bendix.

As an engineer, Windrad-Retiree has already designed 60 new and further developments

His wish is that he will still see how the first wind turbine of its kind is finally put into operation.

However, the chances for this seem good, after all, Bendix was internationally successful as an engineer with 60 new and further developments.

Now he invents to prevent impending crises.

He is not alone in this, in the fight against thirst and drought, scientists have even succeeded in filtering drinking water from the air.

Wind energy expert supports new wind turbine: "Significantly more yield"

Experts also think highly of his invention.

The wind energy expert Falk Zeuner explained to the "mdr": "With such a large system at such a high hub height, I can harvest more than 20 to 30 gigawatt hours per year.

With a conventional one, for example, ten.” The yield could therefore be “twice to three times as high” as with previously used wind turbines.

With its construction, it is easily possible "that I can easily advance to higher regions where there is much more wind.

And that in turn means a significantly higher yield,” says Zeulner.

Source: merkur

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