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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10	Message 1554681 - Posted: 10 Aug 2014, 19:32:38 UTC It's called BAT, Buoyant Airborne Turbine and is being tested in Alaska to provide power for remote communities. Pretty cool and completely green, at least in use. http://www.altaerosenergies.com/bat.html Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. ID: 1554681 ·
anniet Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75	Message 1554685 - Posted: 10 Aug 2014, 19:37:46 UTC - in response to Message 1554681.   It's called BAT, Buoyant Airborne Turbine and is being tested in Alaska to provide power for remote communities. Pretty cool and completely green, at least in use. http://www.altaerosenergies.com/bat.html What a very clever... device is probably the wrong word but it's very very clever nevertheless! :) Thanks Bob :) ID: 1554685 ·
Darth Beaver Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 6728 Credit: 21,443,075 RAC: 3	Message 1554807 - Posted: 11 Aug 2014, 0:43:32 UTC Good idea Bob just so long as they don't put 1 near me it will block my million dollar view of the mountains and beaches . ID: 1554807 ·
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11361 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66	Message 1554812 - Posted: 11 Aug 2014, 0:55:54 UTC - in response to Message 1554807.   Last modified: 11 Aug 2014, 0:57:29 UTC Good idea Bob just so long as they don't put 1 near me it will block my million dollar view of the mountains and beaches . This thing with a 600 meter altitude will block your view? A second question I would ask what is the cheaper power it promises is worth what to you? ID: 1554812 ·
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10	Message 1554872 - Posted: 11 Aug 2014, 3:32:09 UTC Remember the design is essentially to bring power to remote communities where more standard means of generating power are not practical. But I can see where it would work wherever the wind is right. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. ID: 1554872 ·
Darth Beaver Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 6728 Credit: 21,443,075 RAC: 3	Message 1554880 - Posted: 11 Aug 2014, 3:51:14 UTC - in response to Message 1554812.   This thing with a 600 meter altitude will block your view? yep strip of land where i live is only 4 klm wide from ocean to mountains at it's widest for the northern subs where i live so a great big ballon will block my view as i'm 38 meters above sea level on the 3rd floor ( penthouse ) hehehehehe So great big balloons will block my view even at 600 meters or at least spoil it otherwise Bob great idea for remote places ID: 1554880 ·
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10	Message 1555048 - Posted: 11 Aug 2014, 12:03:50 UTC The prototype is being readied for startup early in 2015 in Alaska at the village of Makani near Fairbanks and it says the ground station for this turbine is mobile. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. ID: 1555048 ·

 
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