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danruddick
http://www.magenn.com/

While doing research for a project, I came across these guys.

Do you think this is a viable solution? (You can erect them in more places, they are higher and quieter than regular turbines etc...)

With the government in the UK recently pledging to continue with nuclear power, it seems they don't think renewable energy sources can reach targets on their own. With technological advances such as the Magenn, I'd like to think that in the near future we can get all our power from green sources.

What do you think?
SonLight
These have been around for a while, and they seem like a great idea for a lot of situations. They seem to be a bit too expensive to replace major plants though:

Quote:
The Advantages of a MARS combined Wind and Diesel Solution over a Diesel Generator-only solution: MARS can complement a diesel generator by offering a combined diesel-wind power solution that delivers power below 20 cents per kWh. This compares to a wide range of 25 cents to 99 cents per kWh for diesel-alone, reflecting the high fuel and transportation costs in remote areas. The MARS combined solution allows lower pollution and green house gas emissions. It also results in lower handling, transporting, and storage costs.


Using these in remote areas and as backup units seems like a great idea.
dirkvb
If you got a lot of money, it could work.

But I'm not gonna pay for this, maybe I fly once against that thing.

Greetz
Bikerman
danruddick wrote:
http://www.magenn.com/

While doing research for a project, I came across these guys.

Do you think this is a viable solution? (You can erect them in more places, they are higher and quieter than regular turbines etc...)

With the government in the UK recently pledging to continue with nuclear power, it seems they don't think renewable energy sources can reach targets on their own. With technological advances such as the Magenn, I'd like to think that in the near future we can get all our power from green sources.

What do you think?

It seems to me that the major problem is twofold;
1) The cost - I'm not sure that the cost per unit of electricity would be competative with grid costs..
2) The infrastructure. If we imagine thousands (or more) of these turbines in use then we would need to link them into the national grid in order to provide a serious solution (otherwise individual consumers would be at the mercy of the wind). There is no doubt that this solution might work for individual cases (remote locations for example) but whether it could provide a serious solution for more than a few is questionable.
ocalhoun
Bikerman wrote:
danruddick wrote:
http://www.magenn.com/

While doing research for a project, I came across these guys.

Do you think this is a viable solution? (You can erect them in more places, they are higher and quieter than regular turbines etc...)

With the government in the UK recently pledging to continue with nuclear power, it seems they don't think renewable energy sources can reach targets on their own. With technological advances such as the Magenn, I'd like to think that in the near future we can get all our power from green sources.

What do you think?

It seems to me that the major problem is twofold;
1) The cost - I'm not sure that the cost per unit of electricity would be competative with grid costs..
2) The infrastructure. If we imagine thousands (or more) of these turbines in use then we would need to link them into the national grid in order to provide a serious solution (otherwise individual consumers would be at the mercy of the wind). There is no doubt that this solution might work for individual cases (remote locations for example) but whether it could provide a serious solution for more than a few is questionable.

I've seen it shown in a book how ordinary wind turbines could be a practical solution for a household, supposing you have enough wind. The more intermittent the wind is, the bigger batteries you need. The book included two examples of people who used wind for all their power. If you are able to set up such a system, then using this balloon instead of a normal turbine could be a much better alternative.

Also, I suppose there would be no theoretical limit on the size of such units, they could be made very huge to provide power for larger applications. Also, perhaps they could be used with ships, to augment their power and improve efficiency. It would be a good way to power a remote location.
nisibdv
Nice idea, but what if the wind stops blowing? it would be a disaster!! the whole thing would irremediably crash the earth, killing all the ants and worms living down there!!
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