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Magenn Power Inc. - Innovative lighter-than-air wind turbines
Originally posted on sciy.org by Ron Anastasia on Mon 09 Oct 2006 11:17 AM PDT
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Floating Wind Generators
The Magenn Power Air Rotor System
(MARS) is an innovative lighter-than-air tethered device that rotates
about a horizontal axis in response to wind, efficiently generating
clean renewable electrical energy at a lower cost than all competing
systems.
Electrical power generated at the
floating Air Rotor is transferred down the tether to ground level
equipment. Depending on size of the Air Rotor, power is sent to users
ranging from campers to large power grids. Helium (an inert
non-flammable lighter-than-air gas) sustains the Air Rotor which
ascends to an altitude for best winds. No towers or heavy foundations
are necessary and sizes range from small "backpack" models to large
megawatt generating devices.
Due to design simplicity, low
capital & operating costs, and higher efficiency, MARS represents a
paradigm shift from the standard wind turbines of today. Magenn Power
will start a projected billion-dollar business through sales and
licensing of its wind generators. Our first step is the development of
a 4 KW prototype which the company will demonstrate in the latter part
of 2006.
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