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www.independent.co.uk/life style/gadgets-and-tech/news/bladeless-wind-turbine sunlitrevolution Bladeless wind turbines generate electricity by shaking, not spinning Scientists hope to hugely reduce the cost of wind energy by removing the blades from wind farms, instead taking advantage of a special phenomenon to cause the turbines to violently shake. Vortex, a startup from Spain, has developed the tall sticks known as Bladeless – white poles jutting out of the ground, that are built so that they can oscillate. They do so as a result of the way that the wind is whipped up around them, using a phenomenon that architects avoid happening to buildings and encouraging it so that the sticks shake. They do so using vortices, which is where the company gets its name from. The bladeless turbines use special magnets to ensure that the turbines are optimised to shake the most they can, whatever speed the wind is travelling at. As the sticks vibrate, that movement is converted into electricity by an alternator. holmgangs Wiggling Poles of the Wasteland Harvest Electricity For Power Hungry Humans jenniferrpovey These also look like they would cause fewer problems for birds and bats. fullcontactmuse This is really cool. winneganfake They leave off the important note that when the wind rises, each pole makes a sound like a hundred vuvuzelas roaring at once. In the post-apocalyptic world of the future, villagers will speak in hushed tones about the Roaring Plains, and caution adventurous travelers to stay well away. tentakrule I appreciate how they essentially invented very useful yet alien-looking screaming pillars. Science continues to make some suspiciously sci-fi I kweyolempress At least you won't have to go outside to know how windy it is. You'll hear it. dazed-unfazed They provide us energy They provide us warmth They love us These martyr gods, their twitching agony is our salvation GLORY TO THE WAILING OBELISKS Source: independent.co.uk 101,682 notes

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www.independent.co.uk/life style/gadgets-and-tech/news/bladeless-wind-turbine sunlitrevolution Bladeless wind turbines generate electricity by shaking, not spinning Scientists hope to hugely reduce the cost of wind energy by removing the blades from wind farms, instead taking advantage of a special phenomenon to cause the turbines to violently shake. Vortex, a startup from Spain, has developed the tall sticks known as Bladeless – white poles jutting out of the ground, that are built so that they can oscillate. They do so as a result of the way that the wind is whipped up around them, using a phenomenon that architects avoid happening to buildings and encouraging it so that the sticks shake. They do so using vortices, which is where the company gets its name from. The bladeless turbines use special magnets to ensure that the turbines are optimised to shake the most they can, whatever speed the wind is travelling at. As the sticks vibrate, that movement is converted into electricity by an alternator. holmgangs Wiggling Poles of the Wasteland Harvest Electricity For Power Hungry Humans jenniferrpovey These also look like they would cause fewer problems for birds and bats. fullcontactmuse This is really cool. winneganfake They leave off the important note that when the wind rises, each pole makes a sound like a hundred vuvuzelas roaring at once. In the post-apocalyptic world of the future, villagers will speak in hushed tones about the Roaring Plains, and caution adventurous travelers to stay well away. tentakrule I appreciate how they essentially invented very useful yet alien-looking screaming pillars. Science continues to make some suspiciously sci-fi I kweyolempress At least you won't have to go outside to know how windy it is. You'll hear it. dazed-unfazed They provide us energy They provide us warmth They love us These martyr gods, their twitching agony is our salvation GLORY TO THE WAILING OBELISKS Source: independent.co.uk 101,682 notes

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Jun 18, 2021 at 01:11PM EDT in reply to RWallace514

I can only hope that in a few years, after the technology gets refined more, they might be worth it. That's how all alternative energy sources work, they start experimental and inefficient

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Daily reminder that anything is a dildo if you're brave enough.

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