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The Brighter Side
| Spain | renewables: wind

A Spanish startup designed a new wind turbine using a vibrating upright cylinder to catch the wind, a.k.a. “the Skybrator.” No blades, gears, or oil needed; only vortex shedding as the swaying is converted by an alternator into electricity - smaller, quieter, and less invasive.