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vawt der hey…?! wind-powered megabin

eucan wind powered megabin

Something’s not right with the wind turbines on this megabin. The fact that they weren’t turning in a mild breeze made me worry. A close-up of one of the units is below:

eucan wind powered megabin: vawt closeup

(In both cases, clicking the thumbnail will get a full-sized image.)

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4 Responses to “vawt der hey…?! wind-powered megabin”

  1. Kath Says:
    March 6th, 2006 at 07:50:43
    So… don’t keep us in suspense! WHY are they not turning? Is it because the blades all go different ways? I thought that would have helped pick up a breeze regardless of the direction.
  2. scruss Says:
    March 6th, 2006 at 20:57:57
    I don’t know why. The bearings felt really rough. They might be Potemkin turbines.
  3. We Saw a Chicken … » Blog Archive » Here be small wind turbines Says:
    May 10th, 2006 at 07:50:52
    [...] Saw three little turbines just at Huntingwood and McCowan (from the pleasantly slow 169 Huntingwood bus). Couldn’t see where they were installed exactly, but they’re probably the nearest (working) wind turbines to my house. I’ve tagged this post with their approximate location, so you can see it on my geo mashup page. [...]
  4. scruss Says:
    June 11th, 2006 at 11:35:31
    Actually, in fairness, I should add that I’ve seen one of the turbines, turning very slowly, once.

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