The company also says its wind energy systems have up to a 40% higher capacity factor than wind turbines.

VC Resonant Venture Partners, Ann Arbor, MI, says it has invested an undisclosed amount in Accio Energy, a startup developing a new way to generate electricity from wind. The company is developing what it calls “aerovoltaic” wind technology, supposedly a more cost-effective alternative to traditional turbines with rotors. CEO Jennifer Baird is the co-founder of…