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Could someone comment on solid state solutions to harnessing wind energy?

• ajross 9y ago
  An electrical generator is 100% solid state up to the output wire (battery storage may not be). Not sure what your question is.
  • WJW 9y ago
    Except for the spinning parts you mean? Those bearings run out and need maintenance. Ontopic: There are some preliminary design for electrostatic wind energy converters: see for example http://www.wired.co.uk/article/bladeless-wind-turbine-ewicon http://www.wired.co.uk/article/bladeless-wind-turbine-ewicon
  • emiliobumachar 9y ago
    I think "solid state" is being used as meaning "no moving parts".
• TeMPOraL 9y ago
  Are there any? I can't imagine how one would harvest kinetic energy without moving parts...
• andrewl 9y ago
  This is the closest thing I'm aware of, but I'm not educated in this field: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22930552-600-plastic-grass-could-cover-buildings-to-produce-energy-from-wind/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22930552-600-plastic-... The "grass" generates electricity when it waves back and forth in the wind.