Energy tower (downdraft)
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This article is about electricity power generation by downdraft created by evaporation of water sprayed at the top of a tall hollow cylinder. For other uses, see Energy tower (disambiguation).
The energy tower is a device for producing electrical power. The brainchild of Dr. Phillip Carlson, expanded by Professor Dan Zaslavsky from the Technion. Energy towers spray water on hot air at the top of the tower, making the cooled air fall through the tower and drive a turbine at the tower's bottom.