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Come sun or high wind, InHabitat reported on Friday that Scientists from the University of Liverpool have created the world’s first solar-power wind turbines. The team, led by Dr. Joe King simply installed new sets of spinning solar blades onto the existing infrastructure of traditional wind turbines.
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The world’s first solar-powered wind turbine?
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April Fool!Come sun or high wind, InHabitat reported on Friday that Scientists from the University of Liverpool have created the world’s first solar-power wind turbines. The team, led by Dr. Joe King simply installed new sets of spinning solar blades onto the existing infrastructure of traditional wind turbines.
Of course the idea is ridiculous. Wind direction and sun position are completely independent variables.
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What a fool! No excuses I'm afraid.foodimista wrote:April Fool!Come sun or high wind, InHabitat reported on Friday that Scientists from the University of Liverpool have created the world’s first solar-power wind turbines. The team, led by Dr. Joe King simply installed new sets of spinning solar blades onto the existing infrastructure of traditional wind turbines.
Of course the idea is ridiculous. Wind direction and sun position are completely independent variables.
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