Upgrade your browser!

Skip to Content

Wind Tunnel Bridge Makes Electricity

Walking is one of those activities that's not only healthy for you, but good for the planet too. The Wind Tunnel Footbridge is part modern sculpture, part green technology, and part weird. Surrounding the bridge are five bladed wheels that spin like windmills when the breeze picks up. Each wheel spins in an opposite direction and at varying speeds to make optimal use of wind direction. From a distance it looks like a modern work of art, but I can't imagine walking through the thing as I'm sure I would experience the same motion sickness I get when walking through a fun-house tunnel. Best of all, this concept bridge is able to harness the wind that propels it to produce and store energy. Designer Michael Jantzen thinks these could be constructed at public attractions like museums and parks, but I would really like to see these replace skywalks across highways. Regardless, this bridge seems to be a heck of a lot safer than walking on a 4-inch piece of glass suspended over the Grand Canyon. source scifi.com

  • Views: 1165
  • All Ages
  • All Ages

Related Media

View All

Wind Tunnel Bridge Makes Electricity

Rate This Picture:
Rate it 0.5 Rate it 1.0 Rate it 1.5 Rate it 2.0 Rate it 2.5 Rate it 3.0 Rate it 3.5 Rate it 4.0 Rate it 4.5 Rate it 5.0

4.34 out of 5 based on 1435 votes

Rating Results:
Earn XP by sharing this video!
learn more

Picture URL:

Embedded Link:

Send This Video To A Cell Phone! Digg

7 Comments

Current View: 15 / Show all Comments

bruneo : LVL 29: VP 3.8: said:

bruneo

1 votes NegativePositive

534 days 17 hours ago...

doesnt seem especially efficient.

Adonnix : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

Adonnix

4 votes NegativePositive

532 days 2 hours ago...

it's more efficient than a normal footbridge. this one may be an eyesore, but it's an excellent idea to harness the free energy of the wind.

McGoogan : LVL 24: VP 3.3: said:

McGoogan

-2 votes NegativePositive

526 days 15 hours ago...

And if the blades stop spinning, the bridge collapses?

L3b3rt : LVL 36: VP 4.4: said:

L3b3rt

2 votes NegativePositive

526 days 11 hours ago...

they should have foot pedals for the people crossing that. There. i just doubled this things energy output.

JonGuzman : LVL 38: VP 4.6: said:

JonGuzman

0 votes NegativePositive

526 days 10 hours ago...

^ Good idea King Xerces, King of persia

Lunearetic : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

Lunearetic

-1 votes NegativePositive

526 days 10 hours ago...

And maybe they should put bins on the bottom so if people fall off, we don't have to surgically remove their organs, the blades will do it for us!

It's a good start though. I think we'll see these things soon. I hope they come in different looks and colors too.

EckJerome : LVL 31: VP 4: said:

EckJerome

-2 votes NegativePositive

526 days 10 hours ago...

Emphasize source: scifi.com

Right, that's where I get all my legitimate alternative energy information.
(insert rolling eyes)

I note there's no actual electrical equipment visible...nor anywhere it appears it could be hidden in the design. I'm guessing it's just spinning wheels and that's it...no electrical generation.

Post a Comment:

Avatar


The Spikedhumor Drawing!Spiked Humor Playstation 3 Contest
Prize
Entry Dates: 4/15/2008-6/15/2008