The people behind the Invelox turbine claim that it can take a small gust of wind and make it much bigger. If they’re right, it could change the equation of renewable power.
Some sufferers insist that Wind Turbine Syndrome--caused by the low-frequency sound of the spinning blades--is a real phenomenon. Doctors are less sure. Is there a medical case, or is it just NIMBYism taking on physical form?
Turbines might seem very tall, but the real wind is high above them. Figure out how to harvest that, and there’s a lot of clean energy to be had.
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What’s that in the sky? It’s a giant flying device (part kite, part plane) that’s creating power from gusts high in the air. And it may be the future of wind power.
A new study finds that building one giant wind turbine is a lot better than building a whole field of small ones. Prepare for a future of monster wind power.
You might not need to know what the wind is like in Chicago right now (hint: windy), but watching the whole country’s gusts is arresting and beautiful.
