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Cylindrical wind turbines which are strapped to motorway lamp posts could be powered by TRAFFIC

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Wind-turbines that fit around motorway lamp posts and are powered by passing vehicles could help the UK reach its target of being carbon neutral by 2050.  Kent-based businessman Barry Thompson created the unusual-looking device and says they could initially be used to power the lights they are attached to.  Eventually, the entrepreneur hopes the energy … Read more

Engineers create rugged cylindrical wind turbines to harvest energy while withstanding typhoons 

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Engineers create durable new wind turbines that can harvest energy from typhoons and withstand gusts of up to 156mph because they use spinning cylinders instead of blades Engineers in Japan are preparing a radical new wind turbine for release It’s built with rotating cylinders, which are more durable than traditional blades In 2017, a prototype … Read more