Researchers at the University of Malaya have designed an "eco roof" that incorporates a number of different renewable technologies to supply clean energy to a home. The roof features a v-shaped structure, which then guides winds into a series of turbines located underneath it to generate electricity. There is also a rainwater harvester connected to the structure to cool and clean its embedded solar cells. The researchers say the roof could generate 4,200 kWh of energy a year. The average Malaysian uses more than 21,200 kWh of energy annually.
Researchers at the University of Malaya have designed an "eco roof" that incorporates a number of different renewable technologies to supply clean energy to a home. The roof features a v-shaped structure, which then guides winds into a series of turbines located underneath it to generate electricity. There is also a rainwater harvester connected to the structure to cool and clean its embedded solar cells. The researchers say the roof could generate more than 21,200 kWh of energy a year. The average Malaysian uses 4,200 kWh of energy annually.