A student has successfully refined a century-old mathematical problem, resulting in a 1% increase in the efficiency of turbine blades. This breakthrough could have significant implications not just for wind energy but also for other applications involving spinning airfoils. The comments highlight the rarity of achieving such improvements in efficiency in modern times, especially given current beliefs that these incremental gains are no longer feasible. The research is supported by the US Navy, prompting curiosity about how this development will impact global practices in wind energy, especially as the US appears to be scaling back its investment in this sector.