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hobot

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Pocket size wind turbine
« on: February 28, 2005, 05:02:44 AM »
http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2005/feb/24iit.htm

Hehe it ma be a valid technology but the projected uses are

not, how many buses planes or car are run with windows open

but I guess if it was swinging on a strap or whirled around

you head or hung on a ceiling fan it would charge.

I don't know if this is a spoof or not just hope its a griner.

I get picture of little lines of em ganged up on big mill blades.


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pyrocasto

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Re: Pocket size wind turbine
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2005, 01:43:38 AM »
It may work on a beach or something where it is windy most of the time, but most elsewhere I dont think you could count on it. I guess you could run a radio or something.
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hobot

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Re: Pocket size wind turbine
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2005, 09:33:53 PM »
Yeah hit me as funny how they were trying to sell its

uses, wouldn't get much wind in a shirt pocket and rear

pocket wind is too intermitient.

Still if its that small and makes the power they claim in

ground level wind conditions, would be rather educational

on the turbine and the altnator design used. Sounds like a

spoof to me by college students at this stage.


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Re: Pocket size wind turbine
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2005, 06:41:24 AM »
They do say "traveling in a bus, car or train".  

Hold it out the window going 75 in the winter to charge your cell phone!  Brrr.

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