BEEA finalist ready to revolutionise renewable power

Online, September 8, 2009 (Newswire.com) - "Climate change and green initiatives are only going to get more important in the future," says Matthew Luethi, Managing Director of Luethi Enterprises Limited (UK). "And so far, there simply aren't any viable solar or wind projects which deliver. The opportunity is significant."

Matthew believes that his silent vertical axis wind turbine has the capability to do just that. "A pre-production prototype of my turbine has been sited on a farm in Nottinghamshire for three years, powering an LED streetlight non-stop. My turbine has survived numerous storms without any damage and is reliably powering the streetlight with zero maintenance."

Unlike other wind turbines, which actually have to be shut down in high winds, the unique patented regulating mechanism keeps the Luethi Enterprises wind turbine producing power at maximum capacity even in a storm. This unique technology has already been granted international patents.

While other wind turbines need a power supply to operate electronic steering systems, whereas the Luethi Enterprises turbine does not require this, enabling it to work in remote areas. This has resulted in commercial interest from CCTV, monitoring, security and surveillance companies in England and Germany, as well as Luethi's native Switzerland.

"So far, I have firm orders for more than 500 Turbines from two County Councils and also from two installers here in the UK. There's massive overseas interest too: I've received 137 enquiries from all around the world with 12 overseas companies already wanting to place orders for our 500W model."

"What's needed to deliver on these orders is a capital injection. The final R&D and testing would take less than a year to complete, and at that point we'd be ready to launch the silent wind turbine into the market. It's a massive opportunity for someone to invest in a superior product while there's still such a gap in the market."

Luethi Enterprises is shortlisted for Start Up of the Year in the British Engineering Excellence Awards. The winners will be announced at London's Globe Theatre on 1 October 2009.

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For more information please contact:

Matthew Luethi
Managing Director
Luethi Enterprises Limited
Phone: +44 (0)1634 711 179 or +44 (0)7770 825 377
Email: [email protected]

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About Luethi Enterprises

The Silent Wind Turbine by Luethi Enterprises Limited is an innovative vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) for renewable energy production with many benefits over existing wind turbine designs.

Company website: www.silentwindturbine.com
(Includes a media page with high resolution photographs available to download.)

Interviews: The inventor and Managing Director of Luethi Enterprises Ltd, Matthew Luethi, is readily available for interviews.

Key benefits of the Silent Wind Turbine:

* Low start up speed: generates power at low wind speeds, from 3.6 m/s (8.1 mph; 13 kph; 7 knots).
* Independent: unlike other wind turbines, there is no electronic steering system, which means that no power supply is needed, making it suitable for installation in remote areas.
* Unique patented mechanical speed regulator: for power production in all conditions, from light winds to gales and gusts.
* Constant power output: even at high wind speeds as it always faces into the wind.
* Durable: no gearbox means easy maintenance and no expensive parts.
* Easy to maintain: even by semi-skilled engineers.
* No danger to wildlife: as there is no flight window for birds.
* Virtually silent: as the blades work with the wind, rather than cut through it.

About BEEA (British Engineering Excellence Awards)

Please see the event website: http://www.beeas.co.uk/