wind power redefined

shawn frayne is one smart cookie (although his way of saying 'turbine' is offputting...). he's rejiggered the concept of wind energy to make it a heck of a lot more efficient and cheap. his idea - think of when you pick up a broad leaved piece of grass and blow across it - it warbles and makes a high pitched sound. well, if you could use this warbling to create energy you'd be in the energy business and will have barely broken a sweat. add a couple of magnets and some coiled wire and you are there. it's so simple you really do wonder why you didn't think of it before. and it's ideas like this that provoke others to dredge their minds for that one great thought that never really gained traction.



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