Summary: Shawn Frayne, an inventor, has developed a prototype wind power-device that can generate 40 milliwatts of energy in only 10-mph of wind. That makes in Windbelt 10 to 30 times as efficient as the best microturbines. His device was inspired by a badly designed bridge – specifically, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (aka “Galloping Gertie”) that collapsed in 1940. The science is simple: As wind passes over the Windbelt’s taut membrane, it picks up vibrations that jiggle magnets on either end. The magnets then oscillate between metal coils and generate a current.
My Take: This is a short article and not the usual AP- or BBC-created content that I cover. However, I wanted to highlight this because in 3 paragraphs it shows how simple innovation can increase our capability so much. Instead of our government spending all their time arguing over how to tax people to offset the cost of going carbon-neutral, why don’t they spend some time (and money) developing solutions like this? If this inventor, not to discredit him, can seemingly develop this device in his basement, think what could be possible in a proper lab with all the resources and intellectual power our country has to offer.
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