Leaning Into The Wind

After thinking about my three ideas over night, I am leaning towards a windmill of some kind. I think that a windmill has more potential for aesthetic freedom (sorta the point of all this) and if it works well it is something I could potentially actually use. The engine model, although one day I will make one, is to large of a scope for my three week time frame. The plasma speaker is very cool, however, I have already built one in the past, not a finished aesthetic design however, but it is still nothing really new to learn.

An interesting windmill, however, I would love to install on my porch if it ends up being a purely artistic expression and would be super cool if it ends up also being able to charge my phone in on a camping trip. Thus I have decided to peruse the windmill / wind charger project.

Some interesting examples of wind turbine designs I have found:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/popularmechanics/images/p1/Quiet-revolution-470-0709.jpg

http://www.mywindpowersystem.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/broadstar-wind-turbine.jpg

http://www.allsmallwindturbines.com/images/uploads/turbine_images/turbine_image_1333021036.jpeg

http://www.mywindpowersystem.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/helix-wind-turbine-2.jpg

https://askthefm.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/invent_turb_main.jpg

http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/windstalks-daytime-660.jpg

http://images.gizmag.com/inline/darwind5-2.jpg

http://webecoist.momtastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/hercules-wind-turbine-1.jpg

http://www.whatabloom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/power-flowers-01.jpg

http://www.greendiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/image_title_sjkjw.jpg

http://webecoist.momtastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/9-anthony-howe-rooster-rings-sculpture.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cU9AjwGVuXKSVCnYN2xOQ6XIzg5hbg-p_jvw622pw-7xfYlgTLgpOfRuApO8Dby-rOhqE57-7QTSe5hzoxElZuQeAQZ4y-Qpm-bwPeqTFv5D5SzNCUY

http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/philippe-starck-wind-turbines.jpg

http://www.tuvie.com/wp-content/uploads/natura-levo-wind-turbine1.jpg

http://www.cutedecision.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/aero-e-3.jpg?e9936a

http://www.tuvie.com/wp-content/uploads/flow1.jpg

http://www.planetcustodian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/eolico.2.jpg

http://www.compositestoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/10MW_Aerogenerator_X_c_2010_Wind_Power_Limited_and_Grimshaw_b_900x675.ashx_.jpeg

http://earthtechling.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/iFan.jpg

There are many beautiful and artistic windmill designs out in the world. However, nothing will ever beat the great garden flower twirly thing!!