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more about #windmill more comments → GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: So when will Obama mandate these for the Seante/Congress/Supreme Court/Oval Office to capture all that wasted breath? more » FredicvsMaximvs: One thing that puzzles me about big turbines like this is that I don't see any sort of vane to keep them pointed into the wind. Do the blades adjust o... more » theorieofself: i wonder how much it cost to build and install that thing. only 6 megawatts? man, a decent nuclear plant is rated at 1000 megawatts and higher. more » SaralaDog: It still boggles the mind that humans can design and build gigantic structures and machines such as this. What's even more unbelievable is that some ... more » strider_mt2k: They don't need a Weatherman to know which way the wind blows... more » illegalprelude: im curious. So how much power is 6 megawats? A lot? A little? more » madog: I want to see the crane that's lifting that giant thing up (that's what SHE said!). Seriously though, it's gotta be HUGE! (that's wha.....) /me gets p... more » OrlenaPlover: i work with a company that makes the bolting that goes into those wind towers... next month is a trade show in Chicago for the wind industry .... and ... more » Hello Mister Walrus: So how many megawatts exactly does it take to travel in time? more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Smithers, i've designed a new plane, I call it the Spruce Moose, it will carry 200 passengers from New York's Eidlywilde to the Belgian Congo in 17 mi... more » spannu: Can't wait til the wind speeds go higher than what they planned for and we get a video of it taking off with a piece of land attached to it. more » Shadowlayer: Thats enough to power more than 20 DeLoreans! more » EBone: I'm proud to say that 252 megawatts of that new power was developed, constructed, and is managed by my company. In case you're curious, that's enough ... more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Wait, this can't be true! We became #1 in Wind Power production while Dubyah was in office! But, that's not right! Awwww people of Sherwood Forest ... more » Luke Thornton: This is great news! Obama is going to DOUBLE the production of renewables...so in the next few years it's going to be very promising, slowly releasing... more » -
#power
K3 Harnesses the Power of the Sun, the Wind, and the Electric Grid
The Kinesis K3 power generator updates their previous K2 unit with a new power source: In addition to its windmill and solar cells, it can now charge its internal battery with external electricity sources. More » -
#imagecache
This Thing Is Just Too Damn Huge to Be Real—But It Is
At first sight, this seems like a propeller about to get attached to an airplane engine. I thought the same until I looked closer. Then it blew my mind. Zoom in and discover why. More » -
#windpower
U.S. Flew to the Top in Wind Power Production Last Year
The U.S. surpassed Germany as the biggest producer of wind power in 2008, I guess proving that its alternative energy efforts haven't just been a load of hot air. More » -
#crazy
Helicopters Used to Fix Giant Wind Turbines
If you ever wondered how they get up there to fix those giant wind turbines, here's the answer: Helicopters. And absofreakingnuttely crazylala mechanics. Updated with crazy video. More » -
#clock
6.5-foot Nendo Kazadokei Is Son of Clock and Wind Turbine
Standing 6.5 feet tall, the Nendo Kazadokei is a clock with a second hand that measures almost 5 feet on its own. It just stands there, quietly moving its arms, waiting patiently to sever any innocent passerby's head or scoop out an eye from their skull. See it standing up in all its majesty after the jump. More » -
