http://www.gearfuse.com/wind-turbines-inspired-by-ancient-methods/ Gearfuse is a tech blog featuring news, views and opinions on the best of gadgets, gizmos, consumer electronics, hardware and more... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:27:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.gearfuse.com/wind-turbines-inspired-by-ancient-methods/comment-page-1/#comment-151584 Don Ficker Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:08:59 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/?p=9261#comment-151584 Hydrogen inflated units seem like a good idea too, of course, the Hindenburg incident may dampen enthusiasm for this approach. Small, co-op or homeowner sized units could contribute to decentralized power supply which is a good idea for a lot of reasons, unless you want to be the one supplying power to everyone. Would "no fly" zones have to be established where these turbines are installed,or launched? I love this approach because it seems like a low cost way to get the turbine up where the wind is best, and you wouldn't have to cut trees down, as I would have to,to generate power for my home. I vote for small units widely distributed. Hydrogen inflated units seem like a good idea too, of course, the Hindenburg incident may dampen enthusiasm for this approach.
Small, co-op or homeowner sized units could contribute to decentralized power supply which is a good idea for a lot of reasons, unless you want to be the one supplying power to everyone.
Would “no fly” zones have to be established where these turbines are installed,or launched?
I love this approach because it seems like a low cost way to get the turbine up where the wind is best, and you wouldn’t have to cut trees down, as I would have to,to generate power for my home.
I vote for small units widely distributed.

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