French company NewWind wants to introduce tree-shaped wind turbines in Paris this March. They believe they will be ore visually appealing compared to normal turbines which are loud and can harm the environment. The idea came to Jerome Michaud-Lariviere when he saw leaves trembling on a tree. The leaves are made of plastic so they can pick up faint breezes, starting at 4.4 mph. In Paris when all of the leaves are spinning, it is estimated they can make 3.1 kilowatts of energy per hour, 280 days a year, or enough to power 15 street lamps. The tree is quite small compared to most turbines, standing at only 36 feet high and 26 feet wide. They also cost less at only $36,500 to put up, and will pay for themselves in a year. The first one will be "planted" in Place de la Concorde in March. In September, other trees will be installed around Paris and then in June, 2016, all around the world.
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