Build a Wind-Powered Battery Charger

By Kelly S. Isaac
Published on June 1, 1993
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Kelly inserts an old and dying battery into Breezy's battery box to be recharged . A close-up (Far above) shows Breezy's recharging mechanism with its rubber-band drive attached to both the four-inch cap and the shaft.
Kelly inserts an old and dying battery into Breezy's battery box to be recharged . A close-up (Far above) shows Breezy's recharging mechanism with its rubber-band drive attached to both the four-inch cap and the shaft.
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Mechanical details of Breezy's construction.
Mechanical details of Breezy's construction.
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Breezy can breathe new life into your dying radio and flashlight batteries.
Breezy can breathe new life into your dying radio and flashlight batteries.
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All the equipment and parts you will need to build Breezy.
All the equipment and parts you will need to build Breezy.

Imagine using the wind to breathe new life into dying
batteries. Most battery chargers require electrical power
derived from the burning of fossil fuels. But what if you
could capture the power of a breeze and turn it into power
that could be stored until later, when you need it? Talk
about self-sufficiency and recycling rolled into one! If

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