# Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Aerogenerator By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-02-01 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alternate-wind-energy-aerogenerator References: [guardian](http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jan/29/wind.energy.aerogenerator) Some eco-engineers are thinking large. Britain's aero-engineer, Theo Bird, sure is no small thinker. His Aerogenerator design is 475 feet tall (144m). It rotates on a [vertical axis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrokinetic-river-power) like some giant television antenna. It would be built offshore in some of the most ferocious seas on the globe. Using a design like Bird's could make reaching the government's [wind power target](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adani-green-energy-1) much easier to accomplish, with thousands fewer turbines. **Implications** - Bird has noted that the [wind turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blademade) seen in many fields today have their generators and gearboxes at the very top of the tower. He states that this makes it a lot harder to access them and also costs a lot more money. His new idea could prove to be both eco-friendly and cost efficient. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 - **Vertical-axis Wind Turbines:** Large-scale, cost-efficient wind turbines that utilize a vertical-axis design. - **Offshore Wind Energy:** Leveraging wind power in the world's toughest ocean conditions via aerogenerator infrastructure. - **Sustainable Energy Solutions:** Innovative, eco-friendly infrastructure solutions for meeting global energy demands. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Renewable Energy:** Developing and deploying renewable-energy technology to expand wind-power capacity. - **Aerospace Engineering:** Applying principles of aero-engineering and other advanced technologies to upgrade wind turbine infrastructure. - **Construction and Engineering:** Building and maintaining large-scale wind turbines utilizing vertical-axis design, particularly for offshore locations. ## 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) - [Honeycomb-Shaped Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bladeless-wind-turbine-design.md) - [Portable Wind Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Portable-Wind-Generator.md) - [Floating Wind Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wind-platform.md) - [Travel-Ready Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wind-turbine-generator.md) - [Floating Turbine Wind Farms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petrofac-and-seawind-ocean-technology.md) - [Portable Wind Turbine Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shine-20.md) - [Self-Powered Mobile Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-towers.md)