# Stealthy Wind Turbines RidgeBlade ridgeline Wind Turbine Has Nearly Invisible Horizontal Design By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-11-02 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/RidgeBlade-ridgeline-wind-turbine References: [cleantechnica](http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/) & [eco-cool.blogspot](http://eco-cool.blogspot.com/2009/09/interview-dean-gregory-winnaar.html) The RidgeBlade ridgeline wind turbine, winner of the 2009 Postcode Lottery Green Challenge, is a revolutionary [micro power generating wind turbine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shine-20) design; It mounts horizontally along the [roof ridge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ridge-house) making it nearly invisible. This inventive design eliminates the need for tall towers and other visual horrors that often prevent the permitting of small scale wind power generation. The RidgeBlade can reliably produce electricity in low and variable wind conditions with [minimal visual impact](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stealth-house) making it perfect for urban houses, rural buildings and environmentally-sensitive sites like National Parks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Micro Power Generation:** The development of small-scale wind power generation solutions that have minimal visual impact offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the renewable energy sector. - **Invisible Wind Turbines:** The concept of wind turbines designed to be nearly invisible opens up possibilities for integrating renewable energy generation into urban and environmentally-sensitive areas without visual drawbacks. - **Low Wind Condition Efficiency:** Improving the efficiency of wind turbines to reliably generate electricity in low and variable wind conditions presents potential disruptive innovations in renewable energy technologies. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Renewable Energy:** The development of nearly invisible wind turbines and micro power generation solutions presents disruptive innovation opportunities within the renewable energy industry. - **Urban and Rural Infrastructure:** Integrating invisible wind turbines into the design of urban and rural buildings offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the construction and infrastructure industries. - **Environmental Conservation:** The use of invisible wind turbines in environmentally-sensitive sites like National Parks enables disruptive innovation in sustainable energy practices and conservation initiatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mast-Mounted Wind Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grain-blanc.md) - [Single-Blade Offshore Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singleblade-offshore-wind-turbine.md) - [Portable Wind Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Portable-Wind-Generator.md) - [Wind Turbine Compact Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blademade.md) - [Turbine-Based Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blademade-1.md) - [Heritage Building-Blending Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-solar.md) - [Travel-Ready Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wind-turbine-generator.md) - [Portable Wind Turbine Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shine-20.md) - [Portable Energy Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-energy-generator.md)