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I think it would be cool to use some of these things deliberately. If you can design the building to generate 80mph winds, why not put a turbine in their path?

by imgabe 10y ago

I think it would be cool to use some of these things deliberately. If you can design the building to generate 80mph winds, why not put a turbine in their path? If the building is going to focus the sun into a "death ray", point it at a Stirling engine.

hammock 10y ago
This sort of exists already, quite common. Roof turbine vents: https://www.google.com/search?q=roof+turbine+vent&source=lnms&tbm=isch https://www.google.com/search?q=roof+turbine+vent&source=lnm...
- iamdave 10y ago
  Aren't those specifically used for ventilation though? I think comment you're replying to was thinking turbines to generate power
  - hammock 10y ago
    Maybe... he wasn't specific. I was thinking bigger as that wind energy could be used for things other than electricity generation.
iaskwhy 10y ago
Something related, the Castle House in London[0]. Didn't confirm but I believe it didn't work in the end. [0] http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2007/09/14/elephant_castle_goes_green/ http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2007/09/14/e...