{"id":774,"date":"2009-10-06T10:19:02","date_gmt":"2009-10-06T14:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/example.org\/mic"},"modified":"2009-10-06T10:19:02","modified_gmt":"2009-10-06T14:19:02","slug":"mic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2009\/10\/mic.html","title":{"rendered":"MicroWind Technologies Gets National Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Microwind\"<\/a>
You may recall that I mentioned
\nyoung entrepreneur Michael Easton and his company, MicroWind Technologies<\/a>, in my
\nkeynote speech at SolidWorks
\nWorld 2009<\/a> in Orlando. He had designed a new form of wind turbine that
\nlooks much more attractive than the traditional propeller. His hard work and
\nclever approach are now starting to get the attention of the press.  <\/span>This article from
\nSpirit Magazine<\/a> goes into great detail about his philosophy, the design
\nprocess, and where Michael hopes to go. It\u2019s a great read for anyone interested in
\ndesign.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Basically, he\u2019s attacking two of
\nthe toughest challenges in massive adoption of wind power; first, the NIMBYs
\n(Not In My Back Yard), and second, the ROI. In the case of the NIMBYs, we all
\nwould like to see wind power, but we don\u2019t want to look out at our neighbor\u2019s
\nten-meter-diameter propeller spinning on top of his house. So, Michael\u2019s device
\nis designed from the start to be unobtrusive. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The ROI for wind power is not
\nyet attractive for homeowners. The payback with today\u2019s propeller technology is
\nup to ten years, but most homeowners keep their homes for less than seven
\nyears. His cost targets for acquisition and maintenance will make the turbine
\nmuch more attractive for those of us watching our dollars and Euros.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Michael is unaccustomed to
\nfailure; he has no fear in trying bold new ideas for solving tough problems.
\nWill he succeed? I wouldn\u2019t bet against him. We are truly fortunate to have
\nsuch impassioned, brilliant customers like Michael working on making the world
\na little bit better.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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