Despite the obvious benefits of wind power, there are still plenty of people who have one very superficial issue with it: the turbines. Many people view them as eyesores. So what if we turned trees into turbines, instead?

That was the idea that one German man had. Architect Wolfgang Frey decided to attach small wind turbines to the tops of nearby trees so that they would better blend into the landscape.

But while it looks good, the solution does pose a fairly significant problem, as the turbines saw a 30 percent power loss when moved to the treetops. Not exactly the most efficient solution. Still, for the small surrounding area, it's enough to power all the nearby homes, Frey's included. On a larger scale, though, treetop wind turbines probably aren't the way to go.

Via Inhabitat