Bladeless wind energy generation: Electrostatic Wind Energy

[ManaMan]

Found this earlier today in my web browsing. Seems like this would address many of the "concerns" that people have with normal wind turbines: noise, shadows, killing birds, etc.

Thoughts?

[Replay]

Cool find, Mana.

There are a boatload of emerging techs that would mitigate the current problems with renewables.

None of them will see the light of day until the oil companies are dethroned, in my opinion.

[Julius Seeker]

It should be interesting. The area I live in has been converting its energy sources to wind power for a few years. Any major developments should impact us.