do not require long blades to catch the wind
Luckily, RWE scientists have discovered a method of turning the energy in 1 sq meter of wind into the equivalent energy from 100 sq. meters. We're saved!
You know, i don't even need blades to catch the wind, much less long ones... i just cup my hands together. </snark> "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
When the populace stops fighting commercial machines, as in the insane opposition in the UK, accepting their presence on the landscape where there are truly harvestable winds, these can be an acceptable toys. I'd rather see subsidized solar in urban areas. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
urban winds range from mild to non-existent, with much greater turbulence.