Lab Out Loud » green http://laboutloud.com Science for the classroom and beyond Mon, 14 May 2012 05:30:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Ed Begley's New Maglev Wind Turbine http://laboutloud.com/2009/01/ed-begleys-new-magnetic-wind-turbine/ http://laboutloud.com/2009/01/ed-begleys-new-magnetic-wind-turbine/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:19:26 +0000 Dale http://www.laboutloud.com/?p=457 On Jay Leno’s Garage, Jay introduces us to the new wind turbine destine for the house of Ed Begley Jr.

The new design uses magnetic levitation to reduce friction, noise, vibration and other forms of energy loss.

I wonder how this will affect the rivalry that Ed has with his neighbor Bill Nye?

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