Atmospheric Vortex Engine
In the News
Articles or news segments about the Atmospheric Vortex Engine have appeared in various web, print, television and radio news sources. Selected articles or publications include the following:
IN THE EYE OF THE STORM
Musical inspired by the Vortex Engine Concept.
Writer / Director:Geinor Styles
Song writer: Amy Wadge
The award winning musical premiered at the Taliesin Art Center in Swansea, Wales in November 2017, was presented in Hong Kong in January 2019, and went on a six city tour of Scotland, England and Wales in the summer of 2019. See announcements below.
2017 Wales Premiere Announcement
WalesOnline recording of Amy Wadge's "Emmie Don't Say" song.
Vimeo 2017 Live Performance - 1 hr 15 min.
YouTube 2020 Movie Version - 1 hr 35 min.
Mother Nature Network - Are Tornadoes the Future of Energy? by Noel Kirkpatrick - April 14, 2017.
Link - Are tornadoes the future of energy?MCLEAN'S Magazine - A man-made vortex is creating carbon-free energy from waste heat. - December, 2016.
Link - to full articleSarnia Observer - Four Lambton College projects sharing more than $5 million. - September , 2013.
Link - to full articleNational Geographic Channel - Breakthrough Series
Energy on the Edge Episode, National Geographic Channel- Breakthrough Series - Interactive Site, December 2015
The Atmospheric Vortex is the leading technology examined in the in the new National Geographic Breakthrough Series Energy Episode.
Link - Breakthrough Interactive Site
User Instructions:
Pan Down - Click "Enter Exprerience"
Pan Left - Click :Energy from the Edge"
Pan Down & Left - Click on Energy from
Artificial Controlled Tornadoes - or on the AVE Prototype Photo
Click on each of the 5 bubbles to the right of the Photo
Press "Back" at the lower left to go back.
See also: Akiva Goldman - "Exploring Energy"
Explore the Energy from the Edge Page.
Link - Clip of the Atmospheric Vortex Segment
Link - Clip of the Atmospheric Vortex Segment - Hi Res
The National Geographic Breakthrough 45 minutes "Energy from the Edge Episode" is available on the dailymotion.com web site at:
Link - Energy on the Edge Episode.
The complete National Geographic Breakthrough Series including the 45 minutes "Energy from the Edge Episode" is available from the Hulu.com Streaming web site.
Link - HULU web link http://www.hulu.com/watch/883886 - Only available in the USA
Link - National Geographic - The Great Energy Challenge Article - Can We really make energy from tornadoes - This man wants to try
The Atlantic - The Adaptors
Cyclone in a Box, The Atlantic - The Adaptors, Flora Lichtman, January 2015
Link - Cyclone in a Box
Link - How to Build a Tornado
5 Million for Lambton College
5 Million for Lambton College, Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News, September 13, 2013
Link to Blackburn News website
The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee
The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee, John Hambrock, (syndicated comic strip), published by King Features Syndicate, September 12, 2013
Link to Edison Lee website
Discover Magazine
Tornado Tech - Excess heat from power plants or seawater could be twisted into a renewable energy source, Discover Magazine, September 2013, p. 18
Link to web version of article on Discover Magazine
Canadian Chemical News
The Power of Spin, Canadian Chemical News, July/August 2013, p. 25-29
The Power of Spin - PDF format (774 KB)
Scientific American
Harnessing Tornados for Energy and More: The Radical Projects Funded by Peter Thiel The Power of Spin, Scientific American, January 2013
Link to web article on Scientific American blog site
NBC News
Tornado generator may create the energy of a coal-fired plant, John Roach, NBC News, January 3, 2013
Link to web article on NBC News Technology web site
Smithsonian
Tornado Power: Green Energy of the Future?, Smithsonian, December 17, 2012
Link to web article on Smithsonian blog site
Breakout Labs
AVEtec Press release related to Breakout Labs announcement
Mad Like Tesla
Toronto Star Energy reporter Tyler Hamilton’s book: “Mad like Tesla” turns Louis Michaud’s pursuit of clean energy into a story with interesting human aspects. The book is available at Amazon.
Book excerpt including most of the chapter on the atmospheric vortex engine (PDF 279 kB)Aufwind im Aufwind
Aufwind im Aufwind, Sonderdruck PDF 6332 ew Jg. 108(2009), Heft 25, S. 56-59
Aufwind im Aufwind 2009 - PDF format (494 KB)
Imperial Oil - The Review
Imperial's Great Canadians, The Review, by Marcia Kaye, Fall 2008, Volume 92, Number 456
The Review, Fall 2008 - PDF format (2.5 MB)
Link to Imperial Oil - The Review
Version
Française de l'article - De Grands Canadiens à L'Impérial
LiveScience
How a Man-Made Tornado Could Power the Future, by Michael Schirber, June 25, 2008
Link to LiveScience article
New Scientist - Technology Blog
Artificial tornado plan to generate electricity, by Kurt Kleiner, June 20, 2008
Link to New Scientist Technology blog
ODE Magazine
How to Tame a Tornado, Ode Magazine, by Andrew Tolve, illustration by Charles Floyd, March 2008
ODE magazine article - PDF format (189 KB)
Link to ODE magazine article
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Das Wissen Von Morgen - Chancen und Optionen
Das Wissen Von Morgen -
Chancen und Optionen, (Hardcover book written in German - translation "The Technology of Tomorrow - Options and Opportunities"), Pro Futura Publications 2007. The Atmospheric Vortex Engine is discussed on pages 169-170, along with solar towers. Pro Futura is affilated with WWF, the global conservation organization.
CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC Radio interview with Louis Michaud and Dr. Horia Hangan, University of Western Ontario Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Mary Ann Colihan, December 12, 2007
Listen
to CBC broadcast - MP3 audio format (5.3 MB)
Business Week
Energy from Unusual
Sources, BusinessWeek, Olga Kharif, September 10, 2007
Link
to BusinessWeek Article
New York Times - Freakonomics
Are Man-Made Tornadoes the Answer to Global Warming?, The New York Times - Freakonomics, Steven D. Levitt, August 13, 2007
Link
to Freakonomics
Science Museum of Minnesota
Wizard casts wind magic to generate electro energy, Science Museum of Minnesota, J Gordon, August 10, 2007
Link
to Science Museum of Minnesota article
The Toronto Star
Taming Tornadoes to Power Cities, The Toronto Star - Business Section, Tyler Hamilton, Saturday July 21, 2007
Link to Toronto Star article
Link to accompanying PDF diagram from the Toronto Star article
Link to article on Tyler Hamilton's Clean Break Blog
The Sarnia Observer
Tapping Tornado's Power, The Sarnia Observer, Stephen Huebl, February 10, 2007Link to Observer article by Stephen Huebl
Ingenioren
Tæmmede tornadoer som energikilde, ingenioren ("Danish Engineering Publication"), November 14, 2006Link to Danish article
Techno-science.net
La Centrale Solaire Aérothermique, French technical web site posting from August 2006 pointing out similarities between Edgard Nazare's cyclone generator and the Vortex Engine.Link to French web site - www.techno-science.net
La Repubblica
La centrale elettrica del futuro è un generatore di uragani, la Repubblica ("Italian News"), Alessio Balbi, December 6, 2005Link to la Repubblica article (written in Italian)
Guardian
A force of nature, Guardian ("UK based daily newspaper"), Nick Taylor, December 1, 2005Link to Guardian article
The Engineer Online
Spinning top joins the generation game, The Engineer Online ("An Multidisciplinary Engineering Web Service"), November 14, 2005Link to Engineer Online article
BHMA
Οι ΚΥΚΛΩΝΕΣ θα μας... σώσουν , To BHMA Online ("Daily greek newspaper, published in Athens"), November 13, 2005
Link to BHMA article (written in Greek)
SG.HU
Örvénygép, avagy a tornádó megcsapolás, SG.HU ("Hungarian Technology Web Site"), Richárd Balázs, November 9, 2005Link to SG.HU article (written in Hungarian)
ABC - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Fake tornado gives energy new twist, ABC ("Australian Broadcasting Corporation"), Tracy Staedler, November 9, 2005Link to ABC.net Science news article
Discovery.com
Artificial Tornado Gives Energy New Twist, Discovery.com News Article, Tracy Staedler, November 7, 2005Link to Discovery Channel article
Ecoenergia
Chimeneas solares y tornados artificiales, ecoenergia ("A Spanish renewable energy website"), October 25, 2005Link to ecoenergia article (written in Spanish)
Mongabay.com
Harvesting tornadoes as power plants; renewable wind vortex energy, Mongabay.com ("Mongabay.com aims to raise interest in and appreciation of wildlands and wildlife"), October 9, 2005Link to Mongabay article
Discoverychannel.ca - Daily Planet
Link to Discoverychannel.ca video archives with streaming video of the interview segment
Link to Discoverychannel.ca web reference to the Atmospheric Vortex Engine
ORF.at
Katrinas gute Schwestern ("Katrina's good sisters"), ORF.at (Austria's national broadcast service), October 12, 2005ORF article - PDF 464 KB( (written in German)
The Economist
Link to web version of The Economist article (Economist Subscription Required)
The Power of Spin - PDF (752 KB)
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