Apple Files Patent for Wind Turbine That Can Produce Energy Even When There’s No Wind

Critics of wind power all like to point out the same problem with turbine technology: "What happens when the wind doesn't blow"? Apple, usually a maker of products that consume energy, recently filed for a patent that may answer that question once and for all. The tech giant's latest patent details a wind turbine that generates electricity from heat energy rather than rotational energy created by the rotation of the unit's blades....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/apple-files-patent-for-wind-turbine-that-can-generate-energy-even-when-theres-no-wind/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

Critics of wind power all like to point out the same problem with turbine technology: "What happens when the wind doesn't blow"? Apple, usually a maker of products that consume energy, recently filed for a patent that may answer that question once and for all. The tech giant's latest patent details a wind turbine that generates electricity from heat energy rather than rotational energy created by the rotation of the unit's blades....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/apple-files-patent-for-wind-turbine-that-can-generate-energy-even-when-theres-no-wind/'>READ ARTICLE</a>