Beijing to capture subway wind to generate electricity

If you have traveled by the subway, you'll already know about the wind whistling past when trains pull into stations. Now, there are a group of people in Beijing who are testing to see if they can capture this wind to generate electricity. Wind that is normally ignored may be transformed into electric power to meet subway stations’ demand for electricity. Though the idea seems far-fetched, it shows that there is much energy that has not been harnessed.

The fantastic idea has been approved by the  Ministry of Construction

The idea was proposed by Zhong Yan, a 50 year old Beijinger. He is currently the deputy general manager of Beijing Building Technology Development Co. Ltd., a business specializing in energy conservation and environmental protection. While driving along a highway to another city with green belts on either side, he noticed tree leaves waving in the wind. Zhong Yan wondered if it was possible to harness this gust of wind. Wind energy is traditionally created by harnessing natural wind, by setting up windmills on hilltops or beaches; however, wind from human activities has never been utilized, says Zhong.