Giraffe by InnoVentum
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GIRAFFE RENEWABLE ENERGIES RENEWABLE MATERIALS PERFECT SYNERGY

Highlights The Giraffe is a hybrid power station ready to charge anything from your e-vehicle to your home – by capturing energy of the wind and sun. This futuristic yet natural construction comprises a wooden structure supporting 16 solar modules as well as a wind turbine mounted at a 8 or 12 meter height. Smart positioning of PV panels in 12 different angles allows for stable energy production – providing solar energy during four (!) additional hours compared to a classic PV mounting The Giraffe can be equipped with various wind turbine solutions from 1,75 to 3,5 kW The solar panels...

Installation Examples Malmo, Sweden

There are 2 main Giraffe: Rated output, turbine Building permission Annual energy production at 6 m/s Grid connection Available as off-grid Height to rotation axis

Giraffe Urban: Rated / Max power output Horizontal axis venturi wind turbine Estimated annual energy yield Rotor diameter Number of blades Blade material Blade type Expected lifetime Rated wind speed Rated rotating speed Cut-in wind speed Cut-out wind speed Braking method Anti-twist mechanism 3D CFD Optimized > 20 years 13,5 m/s 1100 RPM 2,9 m/s 25,0 m/s Electric brake Trapezoidal screw mechanism ABS with stainless steel construction 2m 110 kg Duct material Duct diameter (max) Turbine weight

Giraffe Performance: Anticorrosion protection Expected lifetime Rated rotating speed Rated wind speed Cut-in wind speed Power control method 3,5 kW Upwind, horizontal axis 7800* kWh at 6 m/s 4,05 m 3 Polyester resin reinforced with Sealed design + e-coat + anodizing + UV resistant paint > 20 years 250 rpm 12 m/s 3 m/s Passive centrifugal variable pitch system with shock absorber Power Curve 4.0 3.6 3.2 Power Output, kW Rated power output Type Annual energy yield Rotor diameter Number of blades Blade material Braking method Anti-twist mechanism Grid feeding Turbine weight Noise...

Stable Energy Production The Giraffe is able to produce 5 000 - I I 000 kWh per year even in countries with low solar radiation and moderate winds - providing power 24 hours a day, all year round

Giraffe Application: Off- or On-Grid Power Station Residential use: can provide power to a household or a summer cottage. Can be used for charging e-vehicles, power electric appliances, heating, support warm water supply. , outlets for electronic devices. It can become a perfect spot Urban use: can power lights, for picnics, children’s playgrounds and a gathering place for people. Malmö Hyllie near Malmö Arena (Eurovision Song Contest 2013 venue):

Giraffe Application: E-vehicle Charging Station Charging electric vehicles in urban environment. Ideal for EV-related events and activities. With 32 Amp Fast Charger, the Giraffe charges a Nissan Leaf in 2 hours. Malmö Västra Hamnen (Öresund Electric Car Rally & Green Vehicle Days 2013):

Charging Stations - Examples The GIraffe is compatible with any EV-charger standard, including CCS and CHAdeMO, please send us an inquiry to info@innoventum.se for more information For your home (on- and off-grid): For public areas (fast charging): Positioning & type Ground mounted Type 1 & 3 Wall mounted Type 1; 2 & 3 Rated output Rated voltage Type 1 plug (SAE J1772) Type 2 plug (“Mennekes”)

Giraffe Application: Bus Stop Powers lights, bus timetable, LED screen used for adverts and/or entertainment. NEXT STOP design contest contributions in Chicago

Environmental Benefits of the Giraffe Wooden Structure

Wood & CO2 Wood has the unique ability to capture and store CO2 while reducing carbon sources There are 2 ways to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere:   reduce emissions or “carbon sources”   remove CO2 and store it - increasing “carbon sinks” Wood has the unique ability to do both. Each cubic metre of wood saves a total of 2 tons of CO2. Every cubic metre of wood used as a substitute for other building materials reduces CO2 emissions by an average of 1,1 ton CO2. If this is added to the 0,9 ton of CO2 stored in wood, we get a total of 2 tons CO2 Source: Tackle climate change, USE WOOD

Why Cutting Trees is Good? Managed forests are more efficient carbon sinks than forests which are left in a natural state. Younger trees, in vigorous growth, absorb more C02 than mature trees, which will eventually die and rot, returning their store of C02 to the atmosphere, while most of the C02 of the trees harvested from a managed forest continues to be stored throughout the life of the resulting wood product. InnoVentum always procures wood sustainably managed forests. Source:TockJe climate change. USE WOOD

Carbon Impact of Wood compared to Steel Even recycled steel production is associated with sizeable amounts of C02 emissions, while timber required for InnoVentum tower construction reduces C02 impact Net emissions of C02 including carbon sink effect Light concrete block Sawn timber Source:TockJe climate change. USE WOOD

CO2 balance of the Giraffe Giraffe: -  Use of wood contribution, offsetting -3855 kg of CO2 -  Use of steel components, carbon footprint: 110 kg of CO2   CO2 balance -3855 kg + 110 kg = -3745 kg Considerations: 1m3 of wood replacing steel offsets 1500 kg of CO2 (incl. transportation and processing of wood) 582 kg CO2 is emitted per ton of steel manufactured Density of steel: 7850 kg/m3

Conclusion: Giraffe - more than carbon neutra

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