http://www.sciencealert.com/dutch-scientists-have-designed-a-windmill-that-provides-housing-and-could-power-a-whole-town Two years ago, researchers from Deft University of Technology in the Netherlands came up with a design for a windwheel that could generate electricity without any moving parts, imagining that it could offer a safer and quieter alternative to wind turbines. Now Dutch architects have taken their idea and run with it, designing a giant version of the windwheel that would not only generate enough electricity to power 1,000 homes, but would soak up solar energy, collect and recycle water, and also serve as a tourist attraction, a hotel, and a home packed with 72 apartments. via This Dutch windwheel holds 72 apartments and could power an entire town - ScienceAlert.