Wind Energy

This Wind Turbine Is Made from Bike Parts and Discarded Aluminum

This $30 Wind Turbine Is Made from Bike Parts and Discarded Aluminum

Bilal Ghalib

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Michael Floyd is a creative director and sustainability consultant. As Marketing Lead for Autodesk's Making for Impact program, his work supports and amplifies the positive environmental and social impact of the global maker community. Originally from the US, he has been a Londoner for seven years

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November 20th, 2015November 19th, 2015 3

Turn junk into energy with this cheap wind turbine project from POC21.

Helping Those In Need With A Portable 3D Printed Wind Turbine

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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February 11th, 2015 6

In today’s connected world, cellular service is often more ubiquitous than the power needed to charge the phones. A few years ago, a post here at Make pointed me to a story about the creation of a simple hydroelectric generator to help residents of small village in Guatemala charge their phones so that they could sell the coffee they were growing […]