Harry Potter and the Wind Balloon

Sorry that I have been MIA for a few days - I managed to get three days off from the lab and am at home, enjoying the hot DC weather. In my suitcase I brought 7 jars of homemade strawberry jam and a vast quantity of dirty laundry. And now here I sit, eagerly anticipating the arrival of Harry Potter tonight at midnight. I am not going to speculate about the 7th book, as this is not the appropriate place. However, here is one small tip that my friends figured out last night at dinner. You know the end, with the Horcrux that has already been found? We think that R.A.B. stands for Regulus Black, Sirius' brother. Pretty good, huh?

Anyways, to things more relevant: One of my good friends was filling me in on the newest in cutting edge wind technology. For a neat website on a cool, new and inexpensive wind tech website, check out:

http://www.magenn.com/technology.php


The company is called Magenn Power and the turbine is attached to a helium filled balloon. Because the turbine floats, it is able to reach much higher heights than most conventional turbines and thus capture a large amount of energy.