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The Perfect Pitch 2009 Entrepreneur & Investor Conference with Richard Branson of Virgin
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Eco Tech: Green Wavelength unveils bumblebee-inspired wind turbine
Ecofriend — ... believe that when designing wind turbines, the inspiration should be small, yet complex flying insects such as bumblebees. The company has showcased a bio-inspired 19-foot wind turbine prototype at the Perfect Pitch 2009 entrepreneur conference in Marina Del Rey, California. ...

Small Wind Turbine Flaps Wings Like a Bee
INHABITAT — The Birds and the Bees have inspired one startup to send forth a hovering turbine. Green Wavelength, “committed to finding ways of applying nature’s solutions to our man-made energy problems,” presented its xBee prototype to an entrepreneurial buzz at The Perfect Pitch 2009. This biomimetic windmill sports 19-ft. wings of aluminum and carbon fiber that rotate to and fro — à la bumblebees, hummingbirds and dragonflies — to produce ...

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