Bahari Energy

About the offering

Bahari Energy was formed to research, develop, and bring to the marketplace an adaptation of an ancient wind management technology: a wind tower, or more accurately, wind window. In order to cool the residences of Middle Eastern homes, wind catching windows were placed atop the uppermost portion of the residence – often atop a hillside with the residence below (see pictures 1, 2, and 3). The wind entering the window circulates downward through the residence and out the lower level, providing cooling comfort along the way. Imagine standing at the entry of a cave with wind rushing past your face, downward towards the cooler interior. This concept of wind catching is the foundational premise of the Wind Tower that you see in the conceptual renditions (see pictures 4, 5, and 6). The Bahari Wind Tower multiplies the speed of the wind entering the Tower and utilizes this wind to produce torque which turns one or more turbines to drive one or more generators, producing electricity. Simple in concept, the Wind Tower’s keen architecture and proper location are key to its functionality. Walking on the street, you may have experienced strong gusts of wind between buildings (see picture 9). This phenomenon, called the wind tunnel effect, is caused by the height and proximity of the surrounding buildings, creating a high pressure difference between low and high pressure regions which increases the speed of the wind. Wind Towers utilize the wind tunnel effect, transforming wind that is barely noticeable into wind that can be harnessed for energy simply through design and location (see picture 4). The Wind Tower design can be incorporated into the architecture of a residence or public building with relative ease. Its dimensional footprint is negotiable with a minimum 10 x 10-foot base with a 36-foot height and single turbine. By incorporating multiple turbines, manipulating wind vectoring, and boundary layer effects, additional wind catching elements can be added (see picture 5). The environmental impact and safety concerns of conventional external bladed turbines, with their massive turning propeller (see Picture 8), are the leading causes for finding alternative solutions. In our alternative strategy, the turning element of this technology is housed internally. Thus, noise is kept at a minimum and moving parts are not visible. Wildlife are further protected via netting, which prevents entry into the tower. The tower itself is not an eyesore and may be incorporated into the visible structure or can be designed to be relatively obscure to the viewer. The wind tower advances the current wind harnessing technologies in usage around the globe to produce renewable energy at a relative micro-scale compared to distributed systems which have dominated the industry to date (see Picture 10) A fact not relatively well-appreciated is the cyclical effect that nature provides: wind blows most often and with greater intensity when the sun is not shining. Wind-centric wind tower technology will thus partner with sun-powered technology, finding its place in the continuum of available natural power sources including tidal and geothermal energy sourcing. The Wind Tower can be a sustainable source of energy for all households and companies. Mother Nature provides a wealth of renewable energy sources that can be used together. The Wind Tower can be equipped with solar panels to capture the scorching power of the sun during the day, when wind is at its weakest. When the sun sets, the Wind Tower can capture the more powerful and more frequent gusts of wind.

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