14 August 2005

16 lanes of wind energy

"With Ontario relying increasingly on imported electricity to meet peak demand, Centennial College is exploring sustainable electrical generation by erecting an anemometer to measure the viability of turbine generators tapping into the Highway 401 wind tunnel powered by 16 lanes of high-speed traffic."

Of course this is only in the feasability study phase, but with solar panels appearing by roadsides even in the cloudy north of England ...

Centennial College - In The News - Tapping into 16 lanes of wind energy:

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