# Transit Tunnel Turbines The City Speed Turbine Harnesses Wind Power from Vehicles By Meghan Young | Published 2010-12-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-speed-turbine References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/city-speed-turbine-harnesses-wind-power-produced-by-the-speed-of-vehicles/) & [giacomosanna](http://www.giacomosanna.com/) The City Speed Turbine offers a new way to harness energy for [urban settings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelligent-urban-infrastructure). Essentially, it converts a transit tunnel into a [modular turbine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grain-blanc) that gains [wind power from speeding vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrokinetic-river-power). Able to be placed into existing settings, it could greatly benefit cities around the world. Designed by Giacomo Sanna, the City Speed Turbine was the winner of the Mini Design Award. Since it offers a new way for cities to harness energy, I wouldn't be surprised if these turbines are eventually put into play. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Urban Wind Power:** Harnessing wind power in urban settings through innovative turbine designs. - **Modular Turbines:** Creating turbines that can be easily installed in existing infrastructure for efficient energy generation. - **Sustainable City Infrastructure:** Developing technologies that enable cities to generate clean energy and reduce carbon footprint. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can explore the potential of urban wind power solutions for sustainable energy generation. - **Infrastructure:** The infrastructure industry can adopt modular turbine designs to transform existing structures into energy-generating assets. - **Smart Cities:** In the realm of smart cities, integrating sustainable energy solutions like City Speed Turbines could enhance urban infrastructure. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Honeycomb-Shaped Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bladeless-wind-turbine-design.md) - [Wind Turbine Compact Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blademade.md) - [Toy Car Aerodynamic Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniature-wind-tunnel.md) - [Turbine-Based Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blademade-1.md) - [Travel-Ready Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wind-turbine-generator.md) - [Sustainable EV Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/change-wind-corporation.md) - [Miniature Model Wind Tunnels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desktop-wind-tunnel.md) - [Electric Transportation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-transportation-concept.md) - [Single-Blade Offshore Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singleblade-offshore-wind-turbine.md)