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VENTURE: Portable Windmill

Posted on 11. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Chew Yee Ng, 20, Singapore - A portable, easy to assemble and affordable windmill. In rural areas and disaster struck areas electricity is hard to get, therefore lowering the living condition of these areas. Windmills can be brought into these areas and start generating electricity without the need for constant supply of fuel (fuel is expensive [...]

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Wind-Powered Bicycle Headlights

Posted on 11. Nov, 2008 by Charles Tsai.

For cyclists, wind is often your enemy. But now it can be your friend. Students in Taiwan have invented a device that will harness wind power to run bicycle headlights. They unveiled their gadget at the 2008 National Wind Power Invention Contest and won an award. The wind-powered bicycle headlight utilizes head-on wind, while [...]