A large unit producing up to 10 kW was built by Israeli wind pioneer Bruce Brill in the 1980's. See his patent. (The device is mentioned in Dr. Moshe Dan Hirsch's 1990 report, which decided the Israeli energy department investments and support in the next 20 years)
Morthorst, Poul Erik; Redlinger, Robert Y.; Andersen, Per (2002). Wind energy in the 21st century: economics, policy, technology and the changing electricity industry. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave/UNEP. ISBN0-333-79248-3. |access-date= requires |url= (bantuan)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)