Tunisian inventors have looked to the past for inspiration in their designs for a more efficient way of capturing wind energy.
A start-up has developed a new design of bladeless turbine, inspired by the sails on ships from Ancient Carthage.
Saphon Energy said its new design is quieter, safer and more efficient than traditional wind turbines and is capable of capturing twice as much wind energy.
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Tunisian start-up Saphon Energy has created a super efficient wind turbine (pictured) which it states is quieter, safer and more efficient than traditional wind turbines and is capable of capturing twice as much wind energy
Resembling a satellite dish, the rotating bowl sits atop a mast to capture wind to move a converter in a figure-of-eight motion.
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