A wind turbine that can harness the power of typhoons has been developed by a Japanese engineer. Atsushi Shimizu's calculations show that his eggbeater-shaped device could capture enough energy from two typhoon to power Japan for 50 years. Shimizu is the founder of green technology company Challenergy and he believes that Japan could become "a superpower of wind". He said, "Japan actually has a lot more wind power than it does solar power, it's just not utilised". A working prototype was installed in Okinawa in the summer and its next test will be under high-wind conditions.
A wind turbine that can harness the power of typhoons has been developed by a Japanese engineer. Atsushi Shimizu's calculations show that his eggbeater-shaped device could capture enough energy from one typhoon to power Japan for 50 years. Shimizu is the founder of green technology company Challenergy and he believes that Japan could become "a superpower of wind". He said, "Japan actually has a lot more wind power than it does solar power, it's just not utilised". A working prototype was installed in Okinawa in the summer and its next test will be under high-wind conditions.