Turbines Use Wind From Passing Traffic To Generate Electricity In Turkey
The latest clean energy breakthrough to appear on the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, is a wind turbine that generates power from passing traffic. The vertical devices, known as ENLIL, can harness air currents created by moving vehicles to generate energy while also absorbing solar power. The roadside mechanism was developed by researchers at Istanbul Technical University in collaboration with a team from the technology firm Devicitech. The breeze generated by passing cars may appear insignificant, but ENLIL’s long, unobtrusive, upright blades are powerful enough to produce one kilowatt of energy per hour....