Swift Rooftop Wind Energy System
1.5kW Wind Turbine
'The world’s first silent, rooftop-mountable wind turbine, capable of providing a cost-effective renewable energy source for domestic, community and industrial use. The SWIFT can be grid-connected for embedded power generation or alternatively linked to an immersion water heating system. The emphasis of the design process has focused on safety, reliability and ease of operation, alongside the high-performance of this innovative system'
| Material/s: | unknown |
| Environmental statement: | no |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | BS EN 61400-2, BS 7671, BS 5760-7 |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| Quality certification: | none |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | reusable |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | unknown |
| Life expectancy | unknown |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
non-renewable electric generation |
| Downloads: | Technical data |
| Codes of Practice: | |
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| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | Edinburgh |
| Alternative products: | Wind turbines |
| Further information: | British Wind Energy Association |
| Information last updated: | Saturday 3rd, May 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Swift Turbines Ltd |
| Address: | SAC Bush Estate, Edinburgh, EH26 0PH |
| Telephone: | 0131 535 3301 |
| Fax: | 0131 535 3303 |
| Email: | info@renewabledevices.com |
| Website: | www.renewabledevices.com |
| Supply chain availability: | Manufacturer & installer |
| Supplier: | Swift Turbines Ltd |
| Telephone: | 0131 535 3301 |
| Email: | info@renewabledevices.com |
| Website: | http://www.renewabledevices.com |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
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Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
