建構低碳家園風力發電看俏 「地球暖化」與「能源枯竭」是人類文明永續發展必須解決的兩大課題；發展再生能源是同時解決這兩大課題的最佳方案。再生能源種類繁多，其中風力發電的產能大、具經濟、效率佳、技術成熟，因此，風力發電已成為世界各國爭相發展且為全球成長快速之再生能源。 行政院「綠色能源產業旭升方案」亦選定風力發電為綠色能源發展重點，公共工程委員會因應行政院政策研訂「中小型風力發電設備應用於公共工程之建議方案」提出加速推動策略與建議，希望能一步步建構低碳家園。 小型風力機紛紛出現在我們的生活周遭！TAIPEI一○一旁的松壽公園入口有一台風力機原理的風力鐘，開車行駛基隆路的快速道路時也能清楚看到台科大頂樓的四架小型風力機，烏來璞石麗緻酒店屋頂也架設了小型風力機，佇立在溫泉鄉裡真是一大特色！ 有關風力結合太陽能稱為風光互補也被廣泛使用。目前設置風光混合式路燈可採用風光互補原理，一體成型設計，安裝簡易，維修成本低，路燈亮燈品質佳。 以一般市場採用三七○W發電機與八十五W太陽能光電板為例；在夏季時風力機運轉四小時約可產生一四八○W/日，太陽能光電板運轉八小時約可產生六八○W/日，以上合計二一六六○W/日，即可儲存五‧二天供電量。 公共工程委員會表示，台灣製造的中小型風力發電技術已相當成熟與穩定，在政府積極推行節能減碳政策之際，推廣小型風力機是與民眾最貼近、最實用也是最佳的教育產品。 (台灣新生報 & Yahoo!)

小家庭風力發電模組

How would you like your very own take-it-home apply-it-yourself wind power generator? How about a whole array of them? This is a design that’s just that, take it home, unpack it, screw it into the wall, connect it to whatever battery you’ve got that can hold generated power, and let it rip! This design is made up of blades, the generator, a telescopic shaft (so that the fan can be extended or “away”, electric power plug, and switch. With an array of 15 of these fans, you can power a household of four people for a month.

Oh my goodness! One of these fans, called “Wind Cubes”, could potentially generate 21.6 kilowatt-hours per month. Times that by fifteen, and you’ve got 324 kw, the same amount the designers of this project note is the amount a family of four uses per month. Seems too perfect!

The way these “cubes” work is to be attached to a wall (outside) with three screws, click the switch to activate, and sit back to enjoy the power your mother earth is providing. Multiple cubes can be connected to not only generate more power, but strengthen their collective structure, and the fans can be pulled out or pushed back and away depending on the weather.

DO WANT, VERY VERY MUCH. Can you imagine it? Free electricity! No wonder this is a Liteon Award winning design this year! Hooray!

Designers: Liao-Hsun Chen and Wen-Chih Chang

(yankodesign)