Tornadoes to the rescue?

Here's one of those "it's so wacky, it just might work" ideas. Tame tornadoes to generate electricity and perhaps eventually to serve as global air conditioners. Hmm . . .

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2007/08/12/the_underworked_american/?page=1

And more wacky power generating ideas in this Business Week article.

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2007/tc2007096_843326_page_2.htm