An architect plans to sling a giant sail over a lake in Russia.
Is it the future of wind power—or renewable snake oil?
By Saba Berhie
Posted 02.25.2008 at 1:29 pm
One common complaint about wind turbines is that they blemish the scenic countrysides and coastlines where they perch. Now an architect in London has an attractive solution. The “wind dam,” a giant swath of fabric connected to a turbine, looks more like a Christo art installation than a power generator.
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