These Wind Turbines have NO Blades!

[@tsbrownie]

Now we understand that ancient cultures were not worshiping phalluses but were working on bladeless wind generators.

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

for all we know, they could have been trying to copy *that weird thing they saw one time, that some people gave so much care to, that provided them with limitless power, which looked more or less like a giant vertical stick of some weird material*

[@glidercoach]

Ancient cultures sacrificed humans to please the gods over the deadly weather, back when Co2 was at its lowest level. Even the lowest IQ person can understand spending trillions to reduce Co2 levels is not money well spent. Eventually we will need to go renewable. The means by which we arrive there will decide if we are free or enslaved.

[@shawnbottom4769]

They were doing both!

[@itTchin]

Ancestors: It doesn't vibrate... ok, this will be statue.

[@kevatut23]

At nearly seventy, the design work I did on bladeless turbines in the nineties still haunts me. At the time, there was no interest I could connect with. About five years ago, I 3D printed a scale model of the most promising of the work. The physics are valid, and one element has appeared. But the overall design will likely only become a little known and lost concept. Keep up the good work.

[@xcalie22]

Mate that's awesome! Would love to sit down and have a beer or a coffee with you!

[@crazycanadian7223]

I'm curious, which of the designs mentioned in the video was yours? Or did you come up with something that remains completely unique? I'd love to hear the details... wind power as a concept is fascinating to me, but I dislike traditional bladed turbines.

[@kevatut23]

@@crazycanadian7223 None in the vid were mine. Difficult to explain without the pictures. But in essence, imagine an 80 meter tall shaped tube (shaped to manipulate pressures and velocities) where the base held an internal turbine and the inlet, and the top, a wing which swiveled into the wind. The trailing edge had a full span slot. As air passed over the wing, the low pressure region at the traling edge drew air up the tube through the turbine. The top surface of the wing had PV which drove a compressed air jet to impart rotation to the turbine when the air was too light to drive the turbine at speed. The turbine blade assy also acted as a flywheel to mitigate rotational speed drops. Simple concept. Passive to birds, and far more attractive. I'd upload pix if possible.

[@crazycanadian7223]

@@kevatut23 That's quite interesting and very unique, I think can picture the configuration but I'd certainly like to see a picture - maybe you could upload to a site like Imgur or something and link it here? I don't _think_ KZbin filters links in comments.

[@dirkdiggler9379]

Sounds like a lifetime of work for naught

[@Dubnoreix]

“We’re pretty big fans of wind.” I See what you did there. ;-)

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Bam! Mic drop :)

[@theinspiringengineer-railw153]

@@TwoBitDaVinci I'm a 'very big fan' myself :D

[@jonnypeters0]

"Skybrators" I see what you did here, too.

[@BenTV_Italia]

The road to clean energy is winding

[@kerra3699]

🤣😂😁

[@gregr28]

The Power Pod looks amazing. I've been researching, getting ready to install a solar roof and would love to also channel wind energy. But the idea midway through the video of placing a vertical generator next to a train track seems like it could be a golden idea. I'm just imagining what a mile long stretch of those on both sides could do. It also got me thinking about other man-made wind tunnels. I remember working in downtown, where the tall buildings created winds in the winter that were so strong you couldn't walk into it at times, and what kind of energy that wind could generate.

[@stephentsang259]

Yes, some 'bad' city planning make good spots for energy generation. Alley between buildings, we might make their funneling effect pay for our energy bills.

[@mastercommander4535]

They are installed on experimental basis on U.K. main highways to catch the funnel effect of passing cars (like the train example)

[@rindiatmokosupardi5840]

@@stephentsang259 ⁰

[@b_uppy]

Like next to highways...

[@b_uppy]

@@mastercommander4535 Saw your comment after I posted mine...

[@TheBetterGame]

Suggestion: You should look into chapter marks (TimeStamps?) for videos like these.

[@metooo668]

Yes please make this happen already

[@jacobrafaat1516]

One thing I’ve heard about birds in turbines is that larger birds specifically are effected disproportionately to smaller birds, like condors and other large birds

[@DavidHalko]

You are correct. The comparison was a false dichotomy, a logical fallacy. Those birds killed by the large windmills can potentially eat small cats, as well as dogs for that matter, especially dead ones.

[@BossOfAllTrades]

@@DavidHalkovery interesting..allowing more cats to kill smaller birds

[@danielch6662]

@@DavidHalko Hunters in the US shoot 15 million birds every year. They are not shooting sparrows.

[@tuberroot1112]

As with all this green crap they have to lie and twist the facts. Cats are in equilibrium with sparrows. Giant condors, bald eagles and migrating geese are less expendable. EPA has introduced draconian regulations to protect all these bird species..... which the greenies instantly forget about when it comes to wind power. This is just another perverse outcome of the hysterical obsession about limiting CO2. ALL other reasoning goes out of the window.

[@debbiehenri345]

The only concern is that there will be only one or two surviving options available as they prove more efficient than others, because we don't all live in areas that are suitable for some of these designs. For example: I think the RAF would have something to say about a skysail hovering over my house, since they sometimes make very low flypasts. The traditional wind turbine would be constantly criticised and reported by a particularly fussy neighbour. Those ones with the wires - well, I can see them being a problem for birds that tend to swoop about at high speeds. I had a Merlin wedge herself in a large gauge wire mesh fence when hunting swallows. So that would leave the VAWT (I'm currently looking into a way to heat or provide light for my greenhouse when I finally build it, so I can better grow veg plants through the winter). The VAWT looks the most promising, since I am hoping to find a way to build one rather than buy it. I have some parts, just have to make sense of the electrics book I'm currently reading. Not easy when you've never been interested in that sort of thing before!

[@zeusdarkgod7727]

If you live near any kind of river or creek you can build a hydroelectric system for pretty cheep that will put out about 500kw. KZbin is a great source for learning electrical systems. 👍

[@bethmcguinn8606]

Thanks for covering these smaller wind options! I am hoping to suppliment my 5kw solar PV and solar hot water with wind some day!

[@alvarofernandez5118]

Paradoxically, being bird friendly means birds will try to nest there and foul it up.

[@TetraTimboman]

"foul it up" haha birb

[@ronlaverdiere]

@@TetraTimboman That would be 'fowl' it up.

[@AnimMouse]

Foul! Yellow card! Free kick given.

[@melgross]

I doubt birds would try to nest on a quickly moving pole.

[@lancelavallee8119]

What studies have been done about the polarity of rain water that is changed once it hits the ground? If we are harnessing the positive polarity of the rain water, I'm fairly certain mother nature does as well.

[@onerimeuse]

This is from five months ago, but I'd love a yearly update on this and all your other clean power topics. This was an excellent and succinct breakdown of emerging technologies

[@kevynnedallaire1815]

I love the power pod! Seems simple, and easily allows for retrofit applications on existing homes. Plus they seem inocuous enough if mounted on your roof top.

[@stevesmith194327]

Vertical wind turbins are my favorite right now, but the Halcium :Power Pod looks really cool for my residence!!

[@tzenophile]

Have you actually tried a vertical wind turbine?

[@denale688]

I agree .. my question to them is if they have considered stacking them .. making a tower .. my other thought was making them smaller and lighter so that you could place more of them around your residence (roof caps / chimneys / gutters)

[@tzenophile]

@@denale688 Why don't you just get one for starters, and when you realize you will never get a return on investment, you do not buy the rest? Compared to "traditional" windmills, these are notoriously inefficient.

[@denale688]

@@tzenophile something has to be better than nothing .. in the areas that I was contemplating a windmill the neighbors would complain not to mention the city would most likely poo poo 💩 the conventional windmill

[@tzenophile]

@@denale688 No. Sometimes nothing is the best strategy, that goes for many types of situations. In this case it is simple; you are spending money that you won't get back, and the device will not produce useful amounts of power. So it is not simply something, it is something that will have a negative impact. This is worse than gambling, for at least in gambling there is a small chance that you could win. Just get solar.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

That expression you said from your heart at the end of the video is honestly the biggest thing I resonate with. I totally wish to see that type of future as well. Almost like we have all these little unique art structures all over towns that utilize natural energy from our ecosystem in all sorts of creative ways.

[@travelledfar]

There is a project in the UK, to harness the wind generated by traffic. They are setting up vertical turbines on the central reservation (median US speak?) on part of the motorway between London and Dover, as a proof of concept.

[@denale688]

I believe that there was also a thought of placing batteries in lamp posts for this project ..

[@courtneypope1234]

It’s dangerous and doesn’t work so great in theory. The extra drag created is compensated by the vehicle, there fore more fuel being used. It’s been debunked a few times now, not sure why the same videos keep going around for them.

[@baneverything5580]

@@courtneypope1234 Exactly.

[@EveryoneWhoUsesThisTV]

@@courtneypope1234 I've seen those turbines, they are about 3 feet tall and barely fatter than the lamp post they are mounted on! :) If they create big drag, surely street signs and bus stops etc, would make even more? The idea was to harvest waste energy from traffic.. Can you link a debunking video with sound math pls? Goggling debunking these turbines gives me nothing....

[@remliqa]

@@courtneypope1234 Can you provide the name of the video that debunked them , please?

[@grandenauto3214]

In southern Alberta the wind is always blowing, at one time we thought of a small vertical axis turbine on each fence post, just to keep our electric fence going… this was 30 years ago… now it actually seems to be a plausible idea

[@markh7288]

Very interesting. I live in a climate that has loads of wind and not that much sunshine. This makes so much sense

[@buggyridge]

I just recently stumbled across your channel and have subscribed. This is my 2nd video. My wife and I really enjoyed your long term solar experiences as we are considering doing the same. I am a huge fan of wind also but these huge wind turbines need to be sited in proper locations away from residential areas and areas of natural beauty. Cats eat a lot of birds around the house such as sparrows and robins but typically do not eat large raptors, bats and eagles that can nest much higher in the air. The bases for wind turbines can also disrupt ground water and wetlands and ruin prime farmland during construction. Why do we not talk about conservation anymore? Old computers and technology are wasting far too much energy as well. I'm retired from the agency formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service. Looking forward to learning from you! Appreciate your enthusiasm.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

So glad to hear James! Glad to have you aboard!

[@junkerzn7312]

(Yes, though I should point out... cats generally kill small birds, while wind turbines can kill larger predatory birds) -Matt

[@prismgems]

To be more precise, cats kill birds that aren't endangered, wind turbines kill endangered birds (and bats).

[@Derekisastro]

@@prismgems Lol, cats can tell the difference? Small birds are not endangered? ... so much wrong with your statement. Obviously can't be even close to true.

[@prismgems]

@@Derekisastro Cats sure do. Last year a pair of golden eagles came through my neighborhood. After they were here for a few weeks, I stopped seeing any cats passing through my yard. That is, the birds ate the cats, instead of the cats eating the birds. :-) The birds that cats kill are usually the small birds that thrive in urban areas, like sparrows, starlings, doves, etc. They are definitely not endangered. Generalizations like I made will always have exceptions, so you will be correct in particular cases.

[@Derekisastro]

@@prismgems unfortunately, by your own admission, your generalisations are, I think, too generalized. You really need to look into the data on what species, birds and others, that cats have affected. Not only do cats kill endangered birds (and other animals) they are also the leading cause of many species becoming endangered. Likewise, you really need to show the data on what endangered birds wings turbines, apparently selectively, kill. As much as your anecdotal story is interesting, it is just that, an interesting story. A far cry from any actual useful data. Many, many assumptions and extrapolations based on that anecdote. I really hope your initial statement is based on a whole lot more than just your personal anecdotes. I fear they may not be.

[@fredgarvin4482]

@@Derekisastro he doesn't need to show anything. I believe what he says to be true. What he says seems very plausible and believable. Your request for precise data and studies is not warranted. If you want that much detail then look it up yourself.

[@gridoffgear6113]

The vortex shedding is extremely interesting, but I wonder if it may produce some frequencies that have an impact on nature. I'm a big fan of Vawt's and really like the power pod design.

[@kevatut23]

The interior of the wing has a flow fence matrix designed to force distributed pressure along the trailing edge. The air gap in that trailing edge is huge at the designed scale, and should, as predicted, not produce pressure differentials that might induce harmonics.

[@davidkendall2272]

Thanks for doing this segment. Very interesting. I have been interested in wind generated energy to supplement my 13.2 kWh solar PV system. I need something to supplement our energy generation between November and February, when our solar underperforms up in Edmonds, WA. Keep doing topics like this.

[@greatpix]

My concern of the vortex designed generator is if it produces any kind of low frequency sound. Low frequency sounds have been known to be a health issue for people and animals.

[@RayyM2]

Your statement is fiction without sources.

[@denale688]

Loved your take on the wind power .. I have been interested in the Vertical Access Turbines and the Halcium Power Pods seems promising for residential and commercial uses .. the Power Pod or VAWT's simular have peaked my interest for decades .. my thought was to stack them and place them in series .. or make them smaller and place them in series .. not only for trains but for highways especially for tunnels or overpasses .. the smaller versions could replace the aerators on garages that circulate air to dissipate heat .. the uses are basically endless .. thank you for putting out this video .. I am now a Subscriber

[@dwc0]

Vertical AXIS

[@SomnoNaut]

I have always wanted to convert my furnace chimney into a wind pipe with vertical windmills inside of it and allowing the lower portion to vent to outside yielding a difference in pressure from roof to basement spinning the rotors out of view.

[@reginanjus]

Very intriguing! I have a wind mill I have not installed! We have 12k of solar! Have not checked with our town for Windmill permit yet!

[@GA-yv3zw]

Ah yes the giant neck massager 😆

[@terrypierson5807]

i like the power pod because of its invisibility to anyone not close enough to already see you or your place of dwelling

[@planeteuropa]

Some info on the power outputs of these devices would have been great.

[@ReinhardSchuster]

next to nothing

[@steveb796]

He said the vibrator out out about 1/3 of what a traditional wind turbine does at 30-40% if the cost.

[@fiditenemini2452]

no torque at all. just a giant falic toy.

[@steveb796]

@@fiditenemini2452 giant phallic toys are a big businesses

[@tzenophile]

@@steveb796 That makes no sense. That is like the question, how much does a traditional fish weigh?

[@gaard601]

I like this this presentation for extending the possibilities. I have been a large fan of solar and wind (which is solar power in a converted form) since the 70s when I learned about wind power that supplied farming communities before REA. Admiral Byrd took a wind generator (I believe a Jacobs model) to the South pole and decades later subsequent explorers on had to UN-tether the device to receive full output. We can use many sources but the stumbling block has always been storage since the wind is not always predictable. The vertical axis air impeller was invented in the US nearly 100 years ago. It never needed to be directed to the wind because it already was for 365 degrees. This is a new technology and it's not likely we can changes without gradual transition. You talked about bird kills be seemed to dismiss it with comparison to cat kills. I will tell you that Bat kills are much higher. We have migrating Bats in my part of the country and we used to see 8-12 bats flying in our back yard catching insects and making our lives better every night. The Wind Farms went up and the bats were reduced to 0 and even a few years 1-2. The three bladed wind generators make a sound when rotating like the wind blowing over the mouth of a cave and the Bats are drawn to it. Since the blades have an articulated swing, the Bats can't hear them coming from the side and are slaughtered. There are piles of their carcasses under the wind generators. We need a better total focus for this to be a complete solution that claims 'Green.'

[@MrBilld75]

VAWT's can actually be quite powerful. All depends on how you design them, but they can spin extremely fast, are very stable and can spin in virtually no wind, due to, as you said omnidirectional. You can mount them down low, unlike HAWT's. The military use VAWTS, as they are low profile and easily deployed and safe and work on the ground.

[@overunityinventor]

*How many watts can we make for free?* Bob Dylon: The answer my friend is blowing in the wind!

[@richarddeese1991]

Thanks. I think the key will be a workable mixture of large power 'farms', medium-small projects such integrating in a business park, and individual solutions. Several of the ideas you featured could be placed on top of buildings, and the wire frames might even be integrated into fencing. Integration will be the challenge - at all scales. It's exciting to follow all the ideas people are coming up with, and I certainly hope many of them come to fruition. tavi.

[@c.d.porter9366]

When individual power development is sold on to the grid at WHOLESALE then real progress can be made.

[@Tsamokie]

FYI CO^2 is great for plants which in turn produce O^2. which is good for animals.

[@JoshOntko]

"Skybrators"!! love it!!!

[@gummy5795]

A vibrator for titan

[@marcooliveira9335]

Thanks for the demonstration, I like the idea of micro farms to generate the electricity, small/micro hydroelectric power plants or geothermal. Years ago people were talking about harvesting the power of ocean waves - perhaps all these ideas started when the oil industry were supreme and therefore didn't survive the economics of its time. Now 50+ years later it may have a chance to be be explored once again. I would like the large industrial complex to general their own power this would force them to be more efficient on the eletricty usage. I knew a textile company which was producing its electricity and the extra was being sold to complement the city needs, this was very helpful to all.

[@gbsbill]

I like the Halcium power pod. I put my name on the list I have a small hill as tall as the house. I would like to put one up on top to capture what appears to be a constant breeze up there.

[@alexwolfe9895]

And thanks for the vid. You are part of the reason I just purchased two Makemu vertical wind turbines from Italy, where the diving Euro against the dollar, has made them more affordable.

[@georgebudd3397]

I hear you on the decentralisation of power generation ( : I’ve been interested in the piezoelectric effect and wonder if there is much development going on into the use of this phenomena to generate power from vibration ?

[@craigditzenberger4551]

Centralized power systems exists so that those in power can regulate it, tax it, and control you. That is why decentralization is so resisted.

[@boostyourwork-relaxation]

My thesis of undergraduate was about OWT(offshore wind turbine) under storms surge, i found it awesome, i would like to pursue my master's in that domain.

[@SapioiT]

If you do, please make a company to sell efficient wind turbines for a household, or even for a vehicle. I mean, if you use it while the vehicle is stationary, it will generate power. If you use it while the vehicle is moving, it will only deflect the wind sideways, so it's beneficial if you put a small wind turbine in front of the vehicle, as there are youtube videos out there. For example, "Mileage Results You Won't Believe!!! - Wind Power on a CAR #5 " by youtube channel " Quint BUILDs". Also check out the videos "Dirt Simple Energy Storage | In Depth" by "Now You Know", "The Future of Solid State Wind Energy - No More Blades" by "Undecided with Matt Ferrell", and "Agrivoltaics. An economic lifeline for American farmers?" by "Just Have a Think".

[@popoffs5273]

you messed up the math on the tennis racket generator, the output power of each nozzle is 2.1 milliwatts, 500 * 2mw is one singular watt. not a kilowatt. for a kilwatt you would need 500,000 nozzles with an area of 14,000 sq meters. that is not going to be mainstream.

[@rui569]

Decentralized power production and storage capability will be a major disrupter in the way we manage energy.

[@MrFridgadare]

It will be a major disrupter to controlling populations. So it's unlikely to happen.

[@rui569]

@@MrFridgadarethe advances in solar and storage (better and more affordable tech, including transition to EVs) will allow individuals and businesses to be more energy independent. This will trigger a change in the energy model as never seen before. Energy providers may not want it to happen, but they should count on it. It is inevitable imo.

[@DavidHalko]

The potential is there. Decentralized power production is common in the Third World and War Zones. People like the convenience of centralized power, as they like the convenience of centralized anything (A/C, Government, etc.) - until it breaks down and things decentralize again.

[@SfiftBORYS]

Thanx for video. Be handy to have links in description

[@MrGonzonator]

These vortex shedding wind powered generators are a bit of a mouthful... But I can see them being popular with the ladies. Maybe if we gave it a friendly acronym.. Vortex Inducement for Better Resonance And Tuning Of Resonator

[@loganwalsh]

🤣🤣

[@ljprep6250]

Ricky said SKYbrator, which won't funnel funding out of the personal enjoyment sector.

[@WhatDadIsUpTo]

The power pods are pretty and cute, but face it, you won't be able to run your whole house on a pinwheel. You won't be able to run your whole house on an acre of pinwheels either.

[@RamDragon32]

Current wind turbines produce far more carbon during their production than they ever manage to offset in their operational life span. I just think any discussion of Windpower should always include that note. Nothing's as green as Nuclear, but I'd rather have solar or wind anyway, just better than we have now. Thank you for mentioning the inherent energy losses present in centralized systems. Decentralization is the way of the future, and someday every home will have its own power generation/storage. Other areas we waste power is in how we use that power in our homes and businesses. Light, heating/cooling, circulating air, etc can all be offset with a more intelligent design, making renewable power a more obtainable goal. Still, the biggest danger we face to seeing that future is a belief that any one of these solutions is "The Answer." We need a variety of solutions all working in tandem.

[@bradhiebert6403]

Finally someone got it right. I worked on them for two years. They are anything but green. People that say that don't know shit. They are high maintenance too.

[@stevepeterson6070]

No matter what renewable device is designed, none will ever be worth buying. They tell you it'll only take between 10-30 years to get your money back for buying it, and the reality is the thing will require repairs and maintenance such that you'll never get your money back. And if there is a super efficient low maint device created, the company creating it will raise the price to make sure that you never get your money back. In our city we have 1 windmill, we have the option to choose to get all our home energy from this windmill, if we agree to pay double for our energy. Renewable energy is never worth it.

[@tricotdiko1435]

What about a wood stove? lol

[@ljk075]

Let’s be real. Does any of these contraptions make enough power to charge a phone?

[@tollevkvendbo]

Yes

[@cjbh9516]

Reverse the technology and you create wind.....high power dc lines...hmmm.,

[@zeusdarkgod7727]

@Pavlo Kasperskyi lol best comment. 😂

[@DavidHalko]

A micro wind turbine creates a lot of constant power, if you do not live in a valley.

[@melaniecotterell8263]

Take 300th St. W north from Hwy. 138 into Kern County and there is a bladeless wind turbine with a vertical shaft. Pretty big for a home unit, maybe 5 to 10kW,

[@pete_pump]

Thank Ricky. That’s a cracking episode and one where you make a very convincing case for novel wind generation technologies.

[@shrikantbagul8304]

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[@communitygardener17]

I have been looking for little residential vertical wind turbines for years! Can't wait!

[@ScienceNotFaith]

You also need to include the cost and environmental impact of the turbine blades. The cost to make them, the materials used and the almost inability to get rid of them once they've been damaged (usually due to wear on their front edge) and need to be replaced. There are literal graveyards of blades that we can't recycle and won't decompose.

[@pedropimenta896]

Cant the blades be recycled? If the materials are good...

[@msvaughan]

Part of the issue of the lack of adoption of even micro wind turbines is that in the UK planning permission is required for a micro generator to be attached to the property. Planning permission is not required if it is not attached to the main property but does require a large area to be available around the turbine for which many properties do not have.

[@CurtisRose55]

Skybrator is now my new favorite way to refer to those standing bladeless turbines. I think you missed a few levels of magnitude for the EWECon. You stated that it would take over 500 nozzles, which is technically correct, but 2.1 mV to a KV would be closer to 500,000x

[@JoRoBoYo]

groundildo

[@mdev69]

So downsize the oscillating turbine and mounting it in place of the antenna on a vehicle would then charge the batteries of an electric vehicle moving at 70 mph to the point of perpetual motion? Or multiple units hidden under the frame?

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Future video!

[@witcheater]

Considering my age, now 65, I have seen all but one having been proposed in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s... and so on. As a child I'd read my father's 'Popular Science' and 'Popular Mechanics' magazines. So I am going to have to go with all of them leaning heavily toward pie in the sky... but I am sure the grant money is good.

[@Falney]

I want to get a vertical wind turbine in our back garden. Due to the arrangement of the houses and trees around here, out back yard is part of a mini wind tunnel. Even if the is no wind out the front, there is constantly at least 2-3mph wind but its usually more like 5-7mph. So we can generate some for most of the year, but in spring and autumn we tend to get 20mph winds in the back yard regularly.

[@jacobrafaat1516]

I’d love to see turbines around freeways that could capture wind from passing by cars

[@a2cryss]

The only problem with that is it may cause a little higher wind resistance for the cars causing them to use more fuel and thus offsetting any gains. Better to put them where there is natural wind. That being said, Detroit Metro airport has some in the center divider of the north entrance to harness the draft wind from both directions of cars passing by.

[@melody3741]

Yeah you literally be stealing the gas from the cars

[@robertallenmcdowell]

if you go to the Denver Airport and ride the train they have pinwheels as art that cost millions of dollars that spin as train passes through the tunnel. It produces nothing more than good feelings to watch. In government circles it's considered a rousing success.

[@motownbiker92]

There already testing them in Britain they're placing vertical wind turbines on freeways attached to light poles taking advantage of the airflow created by passing vehicles to power the light and traffic information.

[@VeniceInventors]

It sounds great on the surface but is so inefficient that if the traffic is gasoline-powered, it causes many many times more pollution from the multiple conversion losses than simply running some gasoline-powered generators along the freeway, which is still terrible. With electric cars the environmental impact may be lesser, depending how the electricity was generated, but still horribly inefficient due to 10+ conversion stages from the car charger to the street light. I vaguely recall some concept of using piezzo elements in the pavement to generate electricity from passing cars, if that works it would be far more efficient.

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

I am very interested in different power generation options.. I have a 5kw20 panel Solar system here in Melbourne Australia but the problem is the Govt. keeps reducing the feed in tarriff all the time ... it is going from $0.67cpkw down to $0.52 cpkw on 1July 22 which makes me mad as the Govt keeps reducing the feed in tariff all the time. I would love a small vertical wind vane here at my place but they are just too expensive and there are just too many rules and regs just to put one up in a residential area it outweighs the cost return and also the installation cost associated with hooking it up to my Solar system or another system to feed into the grid or batteries for night time use.

[@fytube7818]

“I hope we can now stop minimizing and trivializing the impacts that outdoor cats have on the environment and start addressing the serious problem of cat predation,” said Darin Schroeder, the group’s vice president for conservation advocacy.

[@ThePtoleme]

I hope he got a good deal for believing flawed studies.

[@jimsquires3948]

No mention of windmills and wind generators, which have been in existence for decades. I enjoy you presentations.

[@NameWitheld159]

I think Vortex turbines could be popular in today's meme culture

[@WindLighter]

I think that if civil wind turbines will be more widspread, there will be regulations to prohibit placing them along train ways, as harvesting wind energy off mooving train is essentially taking some of it's power and loose some of it during the process, so it will require some extra energy harvesting and probably increasing carbon footprint in the process

[@hackerhacker3667]

There's already some wind turbines near the car tax stop. (Sorry i dunno what's that called)

[@stevemickler452]

Great video . As usual you held my interest and efficiently explained the concepts. This is in stark contrast to other channels that tease and waste time just to extend watch time. I selfishly hope for success of your channel. Decentralization fights economy of scale when it comes to wind power but that seems to have stimulated some really clever solutions. I remember seeing a vortex idea from the 70's that used a large delta wing to create vortexes that were harvested by smaller props mounted above on either side of the rear of the wing. It was said to be able to use very low wind speed effectively.

[@rachelnelson8694]

Here in Arizona we have fog collectors for collecting moisture from the air, curious to see if they could be combined for producing electricity as well.

[@AronSilverwind]

wait wait wait. Ya'll got moisture farms in Arizona?

[@자시엘]

@@AronSilverwind Star Wars type beat

[@techyjames1945]

This pod based wind turbines that could go on your home are the most interesting. Although compared to solar anything with moving parts also add maintenance cost to keep it operational.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

True!

[@KGopidas]

The saddest part of the story is that wind often carries a lot of unwanted materials, especially sand and dried leaves, which are likely to clog all moving parts

[@cyberfeedforward4032]

The Halcium powerpod is great for residential use. Neighbors can't complain if they don't know what it is, especially if it is painted to blend in.

[@JuliaGooliaOnGoogle]

I like what you say in the end about finding creative ways to integrate these wind technologies into everyday life. When I saw that 'vibrator' all I could think of is user experience and adoption. I don't think people would be able to get past it. 🤣

[@stevenorcutt2099]

With a vibrator like that, who needs a man?😂😅😁

[@razingcanez717]

Could you imagine a huge farm full of them?

[@debbiehenri345]

@@razingcanez717 Could you imagine what graffiti artists will do to them? It will be a constant job cleaning them up.

[@denale688]

Lol .. a rename may be needed .. maybe they should place a weighted cap (head) on top ;)

[@kylesmith4173]

Do you think they come in black?😂

[@bradlyons7046]

The first KZbin videos of the 'Power Pod' residential home zero point energy wind turbine design, were published on KZbin in 2021; it is now May of 2022 and as yet, I have not found any KZbin videos indicating that this zero point energy residential wind turbine is available for the public to purchase. Purportedly, the engineering design company for the zero point energy 'Power Pod' wind turbine, is located in the state of Utah. When will this residential home wind turbine be available for the public to purchase?

[@tahu1349]

Put them in front of politicians and CEOs .... plenty of energy generated when they speak

[@tahu1349]

@Glenn De Vries from their mouths or rear ends?.... 🤔... Suppose no difference?

[@redarkle2582]

Great Stuff Da V, Keep Them Spinning !!

[@tinkeringwithmark1186]

Interesting thought! The power pod. Nuclear reactor cooling towers. Wind could be captured at the top.

[@willbe3043]

And some of them do!

[@naturalselfyoga1617]

Why harness the wind instead of ocean rides or current? The ocean is way more powerful than the wind if you are at the beach. Plus underwater elements are mostly invisible and don't take up scenery and livable space

[@rivergrrrl1256]

Yes but what about the living space of ocean creatures? Who mostly live near the shore actually but then international ocean 🌊 rights need to be figured out beyond 200mile limit.

[@stevedugas2806]

Great video! I look forward to seeing much more decentralized wind power generators in a price range that is affordable to the average homeowner. Keep up the good work.

[@KGopidas]

Architacts should dovetail into roof design and financiers mortgage rates should include in deal

[@shaunhall6834]

I'm planning on using wind, solar and water for my off-grid home. I think using these power sources in combination is the best solution for my purposes.

[@KaerryKat]

Just stumbled onto your post; Excellent, and informative!

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Welcome to the channel Kathleen!

[@silverpc4611]

could put a mini 5 watt turbine and small battery on/in street light poles to power the led lights

[@davidmccarthy6061]

Probably need all of these for different use cases.

[@mattgaming8717]

Yes. All good to test for decades for the future if they are this much better..except that power pod one. Itll still require more maintenance. The others avoid pretty much just that. Just my opinion.

[@TheGenericavatar]

I personally prefer vertical turbines over horizontal turbines. Vertical turbines are easier to maintenance, insensitive to wind direction, and are far less sensitive to air turbulence so they don't require trees being cut down to reduce air turbulence. And you can cram a lot more of them into a given, high wind area due to the lack of sensitivity to air turbulence - such as other wind turbines.

[@sparklingmadness9139]

500*2mW = 1W, you meant to say 500 thousand nozzles / kW at 09:15.

[@bettyswallocks6411]

13:10 A UK company, Alpha 311 has developed VWT that can be attached to existing lamp and sign posts alongside busier roads. The collected energy is then used to power the road illumination. 13:20 I just had a quick look and, according to Halcium’s website the Powerpod is not in production yet.

[@dansanger5340]

Unlike solar, I don't think small scale wind, especially home rooftop wind, holds much promise. In general, you need to get the blades (or whatever) WAY up there to get into steady wind flow, and even that happens in a few geographic locations.

[@luminousfractal420]

Community based power storage. It would allow communities as a whole to tap into whatever is viable for their homes and the excess energy would be better distributed, as well as any sold back could go to sustaining the system and even help funnel money I to community resources where needed. Let's take back ownership of the grids.

[@davidmcconnell8637]

I would move to the mountsins and diversify my power collection. Wind catchers in mountain pass with a waterfall running through it's base. Blended with the landscape.

[@reginaromsey]

I’ve been paying my power company for “blue power” for years. It is more expensive, but is supposed to help put in more big wind turbines. I would love the Vertical Wind Turbine in a pinwheel design, possibly more than one depending on how high they have to be. The other would be the Pot, although I’m not sure how much wind I get here on a regular basis (currently the wind speed at the nearby airport is 5mph), and again, how high off the ground it would have to be in this neighborhood with its mature trees and landscaping. The parasail type thing would be right out for homes like mine in a city airport flit path, or in the airspace of smaller airports.

[@N0rnagest]

Put a vertical windmill on every streetlight post (possibly going around the pole) Adaptor plates can be used for different pole types (steel, concrete or timber) so the same units can be used (cheaper to manufacture), they don't need to be big or expensive as there would be thousands of them generating 24/7 as smaller units require less wind to produce power ( I was thinking recycled plastics for the majority of construction).... streetlights are also already connected to the electricity grid , saving on infrastructure ... they could be cheaply made , installed by technicians during routine maintenance and supply power where it's needed (where there are lots of people)... if a unit fails, just replace with a new unit and repair the broken one at your leisure.

[@johnboothman1235]

😊already operating in Rockingham w.a. (Australia.)

[@paulosullivan3472]

You cannot just "fit more of them in the same space". They will generate vortices in the airflow around them and you would not be able to place another of these in an area affected by these vortices without lowering the efficiency of both.

[@davidscbirdsall]

The same issue applies to HAWTs. With vortices taken into account, one can put multiple VAWTs on buildings and around buildings. One can’t put any HAWTs in the same space due to the clearance required to spin blades on HAWTs. Even when you can put in an HAWT, they produce much larger vortices affecting a much larger area especially when the HAWT rotates on its horizontal column to catch wind from different directions.

[@matthewgraham2518]

This isn't necessarily true the way it is for HAWTS. There are people experimenting with VAWT vortices that might actually improve the air flow over the following rows. The biomimicry of fish schools.

[@cvonantz]

I have an intriguing question. Could heat waves coming from the ground be harnessed enough to create rotation for a wind based turbine? You were talking about being on a beach and it got me thinking...

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Yeah if you could focus it! There’s something like that … I can make a video

[@jahidulislammamun5430]

I guess you could. You can take inspiration from Stirling engine which operates on temperature gradient. Keep the ground-heat on one end and a cooler medium on another end. It's very much possible.

[@roelofkingma]

I was wondering while watching the Spanish oscillating design, wether it make a lot of noise.

[@will4may175]

Yup and you wouldn't want a large scale one wobbling near you either just incase.

[@Robdontstop68]

@@will4may175 just don’t bend over

[@will4may175]

@@Robdontstop68 😂

[@GI-AUS]

They are a HOAX! fake tech!

[@philmanke7642]

Why would it, since there is no contact or impacts.!.!. I have built a 10 foot tall savonius also, and it makes a small swishing sound in high winds.!.! I put a "bell-tinger" on it to give an audible indication of the wind speed. It makes a small gain of E- power.

[@cri8tor]

What happens to the parts of the turbines that have reached their service limits? Are all the parts recyclable? Are they being buried in giant landfills? Inquiring minds would like to know. Cheers

[@cygnusx-1855]

Turbines part are renewables up to 90% ( not counting insulation and gear lubricant ).

[@alvarofernandez5118]

I don't think the blades are recycled or recyclable.

[@cri8tor]

@@cygnusx-1855 Yep, just like all the other things we were told were recyclable, but never actually get recycled.

[@DustinRodriguez1_0]

I would very much like a move away from centralized power generation. Just eliminating transmission losses should be enough motivation for developing that I'd think.

[@josephfbuck]

I seen from California Washington State even down in Oklahoma where they had wind turbine fires do you know how many barrels of oil is stored up in a wind turbine to lubricated when they catch fire they burn for hours because I can't get a fire hose up to them

[@rtfazeberdee3519]

great video - it would be good to see an update on the tech in this video in the future to see if they made to the market and more detail on their capacity

[@KanishQQuotes]

They should be made ways to make windmill accessible to individuals. Regulations are crazy, they should be allowed in places like homesteads.

[@zieverinkpatrick]

I've been literally been writing a simple paper for a master course. However, I think you missed one thing. The Ewicon concept in Delft looks like it has been killed. I have not been able to find any new information about the Ewicon since 2013. The idea from Epstein does look a lot better. Your overview of the Vortex Bladeless concept is quite good! I have tried to go into more depth, but its magic is in the alternator and magnet combination. Your video is a great starting off point for further research! Nice video!

[@paulmetzgar2604]

My complaint with Wind turbines mostly has to do with disposal of those giant blades, the ease of which wind storms damage them, and how the giant wind farms ruin the scenery of massive swaths of land. I have no issue with these smaller one efficient ones.

[@anthonystamper3355]

The common house cat issue needs to be addressed.

[@daviddawson1718]

Now. This shit is out of control, we have cat criminals running around

[@cynthiaayers7696]

Big Clockwork Gearing, and flywheel. To spin a Telsa turbine and or generator/ both. Using two Springs and a self-winding system. Can set up to run 24/7, even Underground or in a boat for its propulsion....ect..? ( very scalable.)

[@steveb796]

The future is looking brighter and brighter.

[@domisualk6122]

I know! GLOBAL warming makes it seem like the sun is just getting brighter every day.

[@vanderumd11]

Crazy that we don’t actually come out with these products. Just Kickstarter photos and cgi videos

[@zenzen9131]

I don't get the Skysails idea. Surly the power needed to reel the kite back in will exactly negate the power generated when the wind was pulling it out? I've seen similar ideas where the kite takes up a huge wind generating rotary blade which looks a lot more efficient to me.

[@divergentthg7925]

More bat friendly. I'm sure Batman will be glad of that

[@SilverShinepony]

I think wind could be a huge supporting factor for our search on green energy, but onlyfor locally used storaged form.