Our Green Streets Blog » wind energy http://ourgreenstreetsblog.com/wordpress a communications hub & social network for green solutions Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:08:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Jay Leno’s frictionless MagLev Wind Turbine http://ourgreenstreetsblog.com/wordpress/2009/04/jay-lenos-frictionless-maglev-wind-turbine/ http://ourgreenstreetsblog.com/wordpress/2009/04/jay-lenos-frictionless-maglev-wind-turbine/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:29:38 +0000 Douglas Tapia http://ourgreenstreetsblog.com/wordpress/?p=232 Doug Tapia posted this in January. It was exciting enough, I thought it worth posting one more time. GRM

I found this video of Jay Leno discussing his new MagLev Wind Turbine with Ken Johnson of Enviro Energies.  The turbine, technically christened “MagWind Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (MVAWT),” uses magnetism to suspend the turbine, thus providing for virtually friction free operation.  Simply put, the upside is drastically reduced maintenance cost (no bearings to wear out), and improved efficiency (little energy lost to friction).  See for yourself:

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