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The generator is built primarily out of scraps and could be easily assembled in a day. The generator design uses easily-found materials like an old bike frame and wheel bearings, the magneto from a Vespa scooter, a car battery, and bits of wood -- it is possible that the innovative power source could be assembled for even cheaper in the developing world.
Max Robson, the designer, was inspired by his father, Ashley, who had talked of building such a device. "My dad wanted to do something like this but I beat him to it," Max said.
The ultra cheap turbine, once fully-charged, can provide light for up to 63 hours and radio for 30. The nearest competitor to the scrap heap wind generator, according to Robinson, costs about £2,000, or a little over $3,700, which means this is a truly game-changing innovation. [From: Daily Mail]
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Subscribe to commentsinsearchofme28Aug 20th 2008 1:26PM
Good for him! It's nice to see young people are still concerned with trying to achieve ways for people of other countries to become self sufficent. Too bad this story won't be plastered all over the news for others to see. It's too positive of a story, so not many will see it and that is a real shame.
This guy built something at a very reasonable cost, something that can actually be implemented and used to benefit others that do not have many options and no electricity. WTG! Keep up the good work!