News

Schooling Fish Inspire Efficient Wind Farms

December 1, 2009/

By basing wind turbine arrangements on schooling fish, engineers hope to improve efficiency.

The patterns that schooling fish form to save energy while swimming have inspired a new wind farm design that researchers say will increase the amount of power produced per acre by at least tenfold.

By Jessica Marshall

Full Story: http://news.discovery.com/earth/wind-farms-schooling-fish.html

Related Stories

No related posts.

Leave a Comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.

MATR Sponsor (view all)


"For small to medium to national organizations, for events and fundraisers of any size, in any format – live, virtual or hybrid – the platform is built for scale."

MATR Supporters (view all)


The Great Falls Development Alliance delivers aggressive, award-winning economic development support for business attraction, expansion, and retention.

Working closely with GFDA’s economic development team, HPF helps Montana businesses access the capital they need to expand, modernize, and strengthen local communities.

Prospera's mission is to advance and inspire diverse economies and communities in southwest Montana.