Now that's thinking out of the box and putting Science &
Engineering to good use! *clap*clap*
As thousands of Australians seek shelter from a "monster"
cyclone battering the country's northern coast, the Tokyo-based
engineer believes that his bladeless wind turbine can not only
stand up to the raw force of these destructive storms, but also
harness that power to generate electricity.
Shimizu's egg-beater shaped creation -- it has three cylinders
and a central rod -- responds to wind coming from any direction and
doesn't use a propeller to spin.
Instead it takes advantage of the Magnus effect, a force that
sees air curve when passing by a spinning object, such as a
football.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/japan-scientist-eyes-energy-burst-typhoon-turbine-035128094--finance.html
