Jet Wash To Charge Airport Vehicles

A Texas airport says it will use the power wasted when a jet takes off to charge its fleet of electric service vehicles. Dallas Love Field is helping test turbines made by JetWind Power to capture some of the energy of the jet wash created by jet engines. “This sustainable technology will transform the transportation and energy industries, not just aviation," said Dr. T. O. Souryal, founder of JetWind Power Corporation. “I’m excited to see what started as a simple concept on an airfield, develop into a renewable energy game changer for businesses and end users.”

The company says its Dallas test proves that useable energy can be recovered from the "wind" created by airplanes. It's also planning to tap the man-made air currents created by trains and cars. “The fundamental premise of this groundbreaking, patented Energy Capturing Pod (ECP) system is to capture man-made wind, generated from jet, train and auto usage, and to convert it into sustainable and environmentally friendly energy,” the company said.