The Micro Wind Turbine
A portable, collapsible energy source.
Keeping electronic devices charged and working is a difficult task when one moves away from civilisation for considerable periods of time. Avid adventurers (or people who live without proper access to power) often rely on solar energy to keep their electronics on, but it isn’t always sunny. The Micro Wind Turbine is designed to fill this gap. It is able to continue generating power independently using nothing more than a brisk breeze. It was designed by former ECAL student Nils Ferber. While many existing lightweight energy source products are based on the design of solar panels, Ferber recognised that sunlight can only go so far. The Micro Wind Turbine weighs about 900 grammes and folds up like an umbrella. It is made to harness winds from any direction. It can store electricity inside its internal battery for later use or channel energy to a compatible device via the USB port at the turbine’s base.