Japan scientist eyes energy burst from 'typhoon turbine' phys.org
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Most people look for a place to hide when a typhoon is on the horizon, but Atsushi Shimizu hopes that the fury of nature may one day help resource-poor Japan tackle its energy woes. 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.
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| #12956 by Tanuki
| 7 years ago
The idea is good because normal wind turbines are not so great against typhoons. I think it is more a contest between maintenance costs and operating time.
Typhoons do bring in strong wind, and we even have a Typhoon Season. Just not sure how many per year, and how close the typhoons should be, for the generator to be economically viable.
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