Omni3D's big idea: Wind turbines in backpacks
Mention wind energy and one thinks on a large-scale, a farm of structures, tracts of land, multi-year roadmaps, and a web of public and private agencies signing off on agreements and contracts over months if not years. Here's a fresh breeze. An open source 3D-printed wind turbine has become the focal point of a project at Omni3D, a 3D printer manufacturer in Poland. Their AirEnergy 3D concept is a wind turbine that fits in your backpack and brings you the ability to have self-sufficient power in your own home. One of the reasons Omni3D pursued this project, reported TechCrunch East Coast Editor John Biggs, was the need for fully open source solutions in the renewable energy market, according to Konrad Sierzputowski, company cofounder. For sure, Omni3D gave considerable thought to finding some type of solution to counter how people waste power and "slowly kill our planet," they said..Another reason was...