I hope something can be gained from this:

Third-World Wind Power: First Look (http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1214137061?bctid=1233395616)

Interesting concept of energy conversion.

This sure is interesting. Why can't I ever think of something like this?

Something to keep an eye on, but I am curious what the cost of the wind (fan) power was to power created ratio is now.

And if the generator is built on a larger scale, will a 10-15 MPH steady wind be sufficient.

Poor birds - I can see them being shredded by this but it's worth exploring for sure.