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  • Jan 12, 2008, 12:42 PM
    CaptainRich
    Intriguing engineering
    I hope something can be gained from this:

    Third-World Wind Power: First Look

    Interesting concept of energy conversion.
  • Jan 14, 2008, 11:17 AM
    tkrussell
    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.
  • Jan 14, 2008, 11:32 AM
    NeedKarma
    Poor birds - I can see them being shredded by this but it's worth exploring for sure.

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