When it comes to wind turbines, bigger — in Norwegian technologist Innowind’s view, at least — is not necessarily better.

The Stavanger-based start-up — which has designed a patented new-look turbine that uses aerofoil-shaped blades set within a cowling to reduce the span of the rotor without sacrificing energy output — hopes the rest of the wind-power industry comes around to its way of thinking.

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