Tiny Rooftop Turbine Could Make Urban Wind Farms A Reality [Video]

There's a reason that wind farms are placed offshore rather than in urban areas—the turbines are typically huge, difficult to erect, and need a solid sustained gust to produce any meaningful amount of current. This prototype, on the other hand, will assemble easily and take up little space as it quietly produces kilowatts atop skyscrapers. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/_Ba3ycr6jNQ/tiny-rooftop-turbine-could-make-urban-wind-farms-a-reality

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