treehugger.com — In 1932, German engineers determined "WIND, at the surface of the earth, is proverbially uncertain; but recent researches show that, a thousand feet or more above the ground, wind is comparatively steady and unfailing. This has given new life to the hope of finding a substantial source of natural power, even more universally available than water po
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12340987May 1, 2007
makes you wonder why they don't put them on skyscrapers
raid517May 2, 2007
Yeah 1.1 million in 1932 terms - it might be closer to a billion dollars today.
butterbuddhaMay 2, 2007
Interesting 1932 technology...
macparrotMay 2, 2007
"Dude , after reading that article about CFLs making ugly light, nothing surprises me any longer."What's wrong with Canadian Football League uniforms that you consider them so ugly? And where's my car? (OK, so that last bit is a little obscure)
droversoulMay 2, 2007
Gotta hand it to those Germans. Even in 1932 their engineering skills were way ahead of their time.
whereamiMay 2, 2007
I dont find them ugly...
ray745May 3, 2007
you calculations seem a bit off, it would be a 15mW powerplant, and that was back in 1932, things are a bit more efficient today.