During a short cycle the solar wind (a breeze of electrically charged gas blowing off the sun's surface) is stronger than normal.

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He wants turbine manufacturers to produce lower turbines, to take advantage of winds blowing strongly and steadily close to the surface of the sea.

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Instead of moving a physical surface, fluidic controls divert the airflow over a wing by blowing compressed air out of narrow slots.

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