Some years ago, someone teached me some things about Bucky (synergetics, geodesic dome, spaceship earth, etc.). But one of them capted my attention.
He told me that it was possible to build a windmill inside a geodesic dome and that some people experienced it and got winds of 100 kph inside the dome.
I am looking for explanations and pictures of this concept, but the most valuable info I found was this one: http://www.buckminster.info/Ideas/10-EndEnergyWindmillDome.htm
and this one, explaning the common problems of recent(1970's) wind turbine:
http://listserv.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9410&L=geodesic&T=0&P=7217
My question is: Do researches have been made on this idea? and if yes, where is it located, do anyone have pictures of it?
thank you
With today's technology you could build superb energy-producing shelters with:
1) monolithic cement dome substructures,
2) geodesic photovoltaic (PV) glass dome greenhouses, and
3) a large wind tubine high above each dome, using the turbines' towers to re-enforce each structure and provide many other functions,
4) optional farming of biofuels such as canola oil or hemp with (or without) cellulosic ethanol.
Please see the following:
http://monolithic.com/plan-design/monolithicdome/index.html
http://evergreensolar.com/app/en/technology
http://www-molycell.cea.fr/home/liblocal/docs/Oral%20presentations%20ECHOS%2006/30-PL6%20Michael%20Graetzel.pdf
http://vestas.com/vestas/global/en/Products/Wind_turbines/Wind_turbines.htm
http://elsbett.com/engl/index.htm
http://hempcar.org/indexOLD.html
Jonathan P. Chance
http://JPChance.Org
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