BMW Group pilots 'motionless' wind energy technology at Mini plant

Cecilia Keating
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The installation on the Mini plant | Credit: Aeromine Technologies / BMW Group
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The installation on the Mini plant | Credit: Aeromine Technologies / BMW Group

Auto giant partners with US clean technology start-up Aeromine Technologies to test suitability of bladeless wind generation technology on its global estate

BMW Group has installed an innoavtive wind energy unit on the roof of its car factory in Oxford, which generates clean electricity without relying on any visible moving parts. The auto giant said the...

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