http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/rooftop-wind-turbines-ready-for-commercial-use.html

As urban and suburban areas continue to grow, so does the demand for large buildings to find ways to power their increasingly massive structures. But in Chicago, researchers from University of Illinois - Chicago are taking it one step further by allowing new and old buildings to produce their own energy by taking advantage of technology mounted on their rooftops. Aerotecture turbines essentially make buildings into their "own power plants", and encourages the idea behind a decentralized system of renewable energy that forms networks instead of one grid. These new densely-packed turbines are much quieter and more convenient for urban and suburban communities than the current designs of wind turbines. The revolutionary architecture that includes wind energy within building design can help reduce the dependence of fossil fuels in densely populated work areas and communities that continue to struggle with the cost of energy.

MetaEfficient; October 1, 2008

Submitted by K. Rutherford