| The latest report of BWEA (British Wind Energy | | | | However, new designs are being created to get |
| Association has stated that Wind Power is currently | | | | around these issues. Viktor Jovanovic is one of these |
| the fastest growing energy technology. They are | | | | designers. He is busy created a model called the |
| aiming to have 5% of the UK's power requirements | | | | Stormblad Turbine which promises to deal with some |
| coming from onshore wind farms, by 2010. The UK | | | | of the problems. By designing it more to a jet engine |
| Government is looking have another 10% of the | | | | the a propeller, it can operate in high winds, unlike the |
| energy coming from other renewable resources, by | | | | current model. |
| the same date. They are investing around 1£ billion | | | | Terra Moya Aqua (TMA), based in Wyoming, is also |
| in the wind farms. | | | | working on a model, which is easier to operate and is |
| Europe hopes to, by year 2020, be able to produce | | | | quieter. This model is also free from ground resonance. |
| 20% of it's energy through renewable sources. | | | | They have been working on the design for the last 11 |
| German Government is looking to find other ways of | | | | years, when Rasmussen, President of TMA, teamed |
| reducing greenhouse gases outside wind farms. This is | | | | up with Ron Taylor, TMA Chairman. |
| due to a report in 2005 where they stated that wind | | | | Both designs are smaller then the current model and |
| farms were expensive and inefficient. | | | | focus on different problem areas. The other issue with |
| There are also other elements of wind power energy | | | | Wind Power is that the power cannot be stored and is |
| that concern the government, such as the aesthetic | | | | therefore unreliable. However Jovanovic thinks this will |
| aspect. The propellers also create a large amount of | | | | change in time, as new solutions are created. |
| noise and are disruptive to the bird population. | | | | |