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Patent Pending Velkess Flywheel with Gimbal Remains Resonantly Undisturbed

written by Walter Wang

A previous post reported on the acquisition of Beacon Power, formerly the largest flywheel player, after the company went bankrupt.

One of the technical hurdles faced by designers of these whirling rotational energy storage devices is that spinning masses have a natural “wobble.” Most flywheel designers have employed

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April 30, 2013 0 comment
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Wind Energy From Airports?

written by Walter Wang

According to Phoenix, Arizona resident Dick Hales, the turbulence created by commercial jets sitting on the runway waiting to take off is a prime source of wind energy, but to date no one has thought of a way to harness it.

Jets sitting on the runway pre-takeoff can create wind speeds of up to 300 miles per hour. In the United States, where about

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August 19, 2010 7 comments
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