Wind turbines: the next generation?

[dewline]

This might solve a few NIMBY-type issues in a few places...or a lot of places.

http://grist.org/climate-energy/invention-of-the-day-a-bladeless-wind-turbine/

Reactions?

Thanks to saskboy_wp for the clue-in.

Comments

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

But what of Peak Wind? Oh, how you will all lament when the air runs out.

[neowolf2.livejournal.com]

This idea has been around for decades. There must be a reason it has never caught on. Excessive structural cost, water usage, high voltage arcing, and inefficiency of downshifting the high voltage output all seem like they would be problems.

But what about the birds?

[ed-rex.livejournal.com]

If it's not going to kill our Winged Foes, what the hell's the point?