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
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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
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
Suppliers
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
Yes 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).