Dr. Peter Fraenkel invented the tidal power plant SeaGen. His idea? To plunge a windmill (headfirst) into the water. Fraenkel shows just how it works by using household items – all in just 60 seconds. A mini windmill, an aquarium and a cup of tea are used to demonstrate.

Developing innovative technologies is only possible if people have ideas. Ideas, that improve the status quo, or ideas that create something entirely new. Ideas just like the one from Dr. Peter Fraenkel, who agrees that his brainchild was a little crazy. But his success has proven him right. Today, SeaGen provides 1,500 Irish households with electricity.