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Isn't part of the problem that the "cups" have to be driven in reverse
through the air-flow though? So when facing the wind, the cup catches
the air and is driven backwards, but the cup on the exact reverse of
the pole is actually having to go forwards through the wind?


And it has to do so faster than the one going with the wind.
Not ideal for generating power rather than counting revs.