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Old 06-02-2008, 05:35 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I would think that as long as it doesn't increase your frontal area, then there may be a benefit. Normally we like to do grill blocks, but how about a row of "tiny windmills" contributing some extra juice to the electrical system? They would need to be resilient up to 100 MPH (overengineered) I think. They would also "stagnate" to some degree because of their location. But, maybe you don't know until you try. My grill is a good candidate for this, but I would need to figure the electrical setup to add juice and protect the windmills.

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