Wind Energy at the Mall

PowAIR Vertical Air Wind Turbine (VAWT)

I saw a feature on tv channel 9 news about the windmills at the Carousel Mall.  

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The windmills are approximately 8 ft. X 8 ft, and are mounted 10 to 15 feet above the roof.  These units made by PowAIR Sail of Syracuse.  All components are manufactured locally, within 20 miles of Syracuse.  The vertical axis windmill will turn in a wind as little as 3 miles per hour.  Because the main shaft is vertical, the windmill is not affected by the wind direction  The design goal is to furnish 10 KW of electricity per unit.

The company is also installing a windmill on top of college campus buildings at nearby SUNY ESF and at SUNY Oswego.

My wife and I drove by the Mall to see the windmills, there are currently 3 on top of the building.  The windmills are not noticeable unless you are looking for them.

Carousel Mall VAWT