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Using airplane turbines for power generation: Akram Al Sharjabi at TEDxSanaa 2013

1,567 views · Published 31 December 2013 · 6:41 · Indexed 29 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Akram Al-Sharjabi reflects on the potential use of out-of-service plane turbines in generating power particularly for Yemen, which has an energy crisis. He devises a method of generating 600MW of power from the turbines that Yemen is currently offering for sale. He believes that such a solution could help improve the lives of many Yemenis.

أكرم الشرجبي: استغلال توربينات الطائرات لتوليد الطاقة
 يستعرض أكرم فكرة استغلال التوربينات الخاصة بالطائرات والتي  عرضتها اليمن للبيع وذلك لتوليد 600 ميجا وات من الكهرباء التي قد تساهم في التخفيف عن قطاعات واسعة من الشعب وتوفير حل مؤقت لأزمة الطاقة الراهنة في البلاد.

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