Open Source Low Tech

Inventor Daniel Connell introduces a $30 DIY wind turbine project made from recycled materials. This open-source initiative aims to empower people worldwide to build their own sustainable energy infrastructure at an extremely low cost.

$30 Wind Turbine

My name is Daniel Connell. I prototype and develop basic technologies which anyone can make using recycled materials and simple tools.

The aim is for everyone everywhere to be able to build and maintain their own infrastructure; producing their own energy, food, clean water, communications, and anything else they need.

All designs are open source and license free for any purpose, and full construction tutorials and how-tos are available here.

The Facebook group is also a good place to ask questions and post results from your own builds.

Featured In: This project receives no external funding and is kept going entirely through the support of people like yourself.

Thanks,

Daniel

Source: Hacker News

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