This tower of power could generate clean electricity in desert-type environments its creators says – a lot of it. SWET consists of a very tall hollow cylinder with a water injection system near the top and wind tunnels containing turbines near the bottom. Pumps deliver water to the Tower’s injection system and a fine mist is cast across the aperture. The mist evaporates and is absorbed by hot dry air; resulting in the air becoming…
The solar wind energy tower generates power in the desert
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