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RoccoR5955

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23. There are other different widmill designs

Reply to FLPanhandle (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2015, 09:37 PM

May 2015

One French design looks like a tree: http://www.treehugger.com/wind-technology/beautiful-wind-turbine-trees-generate-clean-energy-urban-environments.html

others are shaped like a helix, and stand vertical: http://www.helixwind.com/en/

I believe that there is more to wind power than meets the eye.
The Dutch had an industrial revolution with windmills before the industrial revolution.
I am certain that it can be done again.

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Wind Power Without The Mills [View all] FLPanhandle May 2015 OP

Cool! Sherman A1 May 2015 #1

Being bird friendly is a big plus in my book. FLPanhandle May 2015 #3

K&R Andy823 May 2015 #2

Thanks...I like it! Kicked and rec. haikugal May 2015 #4

Just like my bladeless cooling fan. Or my Dyson vac. misterhighwasted May 2015 #5

Need more technical details exboyfil May 2015 #6

Sure, it looks safe, but what happens when it fails? Orrex May 2015 #7

Safer than solar panels, though. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #17

I never thought of that, they do don't they? -none May 2015 #36

ha ha ha.... a kennedy May 2015 #27

They can send hazmat teams in for cleanup. Nt hughee99 May 2015 #35

Ah, but our rulers would rather pollute the air... malthaussen May 2015 #8

Further along in the German design I see nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #9

Wow...what an interesting device. SoapBox May 2015 #10

If it works as efficiently as they claim Android3.14 May 2015 #11

You can concentrate these into a smaller area as well. Chakaconcarne May 2015 #12

That appeals to me on more than one level. Martin Eden May 2015 #13

Wow.... sendero May 2015 #14

Here's a quick (20 second) video of this in action OnlinePoker May 2015 #15

And another one. OnlinePoker May 2015 #16

Thanks! FLPanhandle May 2015 #22

Yeah sure but what about the lesser kangaroo rat which might try to nest inside the vortex? yellowcanine May 2015 #18

Very cool. K&R. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #19

K & R being bird friendly is a big plus for me. nt littlewolf May 2015 #20

Very interesting. Excellent concept. Thespian2 May 2015 #21

Would the Kochs really do something like that? Of course they would ... Scuba May 2015 #24

Thanks for the link, Scuba Thespian2 May 2015 #26

There are other different widmill designs RoccoR5955 May 2015 #23

Thanks for posting the links lunatica May 2015 #34

This gives me hope... Fairgo May 2015 #25

Fundamental problem zipplewrath May 2015 #28

fantastic!!! I love it! love the details, too BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #29

If people would curtail their use of Electrical Energy PeoViejo May 2015 #30

I really like the blade-less designs...want to explore how they can be done at home. jtuck004 May 2015 #31

This is great. Wind energy is our future. mountain grammy May 2015 #32

The obvious negative tradeoff is land footprint caraher May 2015 #33