These Giant Wind Turbines, Inspired by Palm Trees, May Be the Future of Renewable Energy Vinny Varsalona vv3n@virginia.edu Facebook Twitter Email Copy Related Videos What if We Could Regrow Nerves, Organs and Tissue? UVA’s Role in Strengthening Our Democracy UVA’s Mobile Autonomous Robots Lab Copy and paste this code to embed this video on your site <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/350320405" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe> Copy Code Close Copied! These Giant Wind Turbines, Inspired by Palm Trees, May Be the Future of Renewable Energy Vinny Varsalona vv3n@virginia.edu Facebook Twitter Email Copy See how University of Virginia researchers, inspired by the structure and resilience of palm trees, are revolutionizing the design of wind turbines to provide more renewable energy in the U.S. and, eventually, around the world. View Transcript Published: August 8, 2019 Topic: Research & Discovery Runtime: 2:39 Latest Videos University News 1:38 Virginia Football – For All Virginia Student Experience 2:09 Orientation Brings Excitement, Nerves, Anticipation Student Experience 0:49 Flying Over Final Exercises at UVA University News 3:25 The Gift of Education Student Experience 3:01 UVA Final Exercises 2022: Memories and Moments Arts & Culture 1:32 The Sound of Poetry: Hear “Path of Least Resistance” by Isabella Salcedo Pagination Load More Athletics VIDEO EXCERPT Student Experience 2:11 What it Means to Be a Cavalier Baseball Player VIDEO EXCERPT Sports 0:58 Cavaliers Are Ready to Raise the Standard VIDEO EXCERPT University News 1:03 Put Me In, Coach! Ryan Joins UVA Football Team’s Morning Workout Student Spotlight VIDEO EXCERPT Student Experience 1:56 UVA Weekly Spring 2021: The Final Lap of a COVID-19 Academic Year VIDEO EXCERPT Student Experience 1:36 The Cavalier Marching Band Marches On – Even When Apart VIDEO EXCERPT University News 1:00 Masking 101 With UVA QB Brennan Armstrong Watch It Again VIDEO EXCERPT University News 1:02:38 The Dedication of the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at UVA VIDEO EXCERPT University News 1:41 For All of Us: Getting to the Finish Line VIDEO EXCERPT Research & Discovery 2:34 Inside One of the UVA Labs Studying COVID-19 Most Popular Student Experience 2:09 Orientation Brings Excitement, Nerves, Anticipation University News 2:20 This is Charlottesville University News 1:38 Virginia Football – For All Virginia Research & Discovery 2:39 These Giant Wind Turbines, Inspired by Palm Trees, May Be the Future of Renewable Energy Student Experience 0:49 Flying Over Final Exercises at UVA Research & Discovery 3:00 His Hand Shook Uncontrollably Until UVA’s Focused Ultrasound Stopped the Tremor University News 2:34 UVA's Secret Societies: Lifting the Veil Student Experience 2:48 What’s Next for UVA’s Class of 2022? University News 3:25 The Gift of Education Student Experience 3:01 UVA Final Exercises 2022: Memories and Moments