Inhabitat today posted links to a couple of intriguing alternative power generation ideas for readers’ consideration.
First, there’s the idea of mounting windmill-like turbine blades on gantries over freeways, to take advantage of the energy of turbulence generated by fast-moving traffic on the roadway beneath.
Then, there’s the concept of putting wind-turbines in jersey barriers, again using turbulence-generated airflow to make electricity.
I’m not entirely sure that either idea is terribly practical, but I do like the concept. They both go along with my belief that renewable power generation ought to begin to be incorporated into construction projects when feasible (e.g., solar cells on the roofs of new or renovated buildings).