Green Wavelength unveils bumblebee inspired wind turbine

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Green Wavelength unveils bumblebee inspired wind turbine

Green Wavelength's radical departure from conventional wind turbine design

Gizmag's pages are filled with clever examples of biomimicry , and why not, evolution is after all the biggest, oldest and most successful design house we know of. Today's lesson is being given by insects like bumblebees, hummingbirds, and dragonflies, whose efficient wing flapping capabilities are being harnessed by Californian start-up Green Wavelength in an effort to produce more efficient wind turbines.

Vertical axis windmills have been with us in one form or another for more than 1000 years. Designs have undergone constant improvement (including more examples of biomimicry using ...

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