I read about the Windbelt several years ago and am excited it will be coming to market soon. It will be a great complement to our off-grid solar system. Unlike conventional wind generating technology, the windbelt generates electricity without a turbine using aeroelastic flutter; the same process that causes a blade of grass to vibrate when you hold it under tension in your hands and blow on it.
Here’s an overview of how it works.
Check out this link to a 2007 Popular Mechanics article.
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