What is wind energy? In the popular context, it is the wind’s potential to provide us with electricity. The most common concept for harnessing the power of the wind is putting a propeller-driven turbine atop a hill. The MARS (Magenn Air Rotor System) is set to revolutionize our thinking regarding wind energy, floating blimps instead of wind farms.
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The MARS rely on a helium-filled blimp to take a turbine up where wind speeds are much faster. Unlike in traditional wind turbines where airplane-like propellers turn generators, the blades of the MARS rotor are part of the blimp structure itself, causing the whole shebang to spin. Models generating 10-25 KwH will be ready by 2010, 100 KwH will follow.
The MARS is a relatively easy, practical, durable, and environment-friendly solution to our energy crisis.
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That is really interesting…I like the idea of using wind for power – I’m sure more inventions like Mars will start cropping up soon.
Hmm, sounds interesting…I want to know more about it.
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It looks cute too!!
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This could be a great solution to having turbines close to peoples home, a small debate has started at our site about this issue http://www.gogreentube.com/watch.php?v=MTY1MTYz
Magenn has got me excited with this new turbine. I want one for my house. I read somewhere that you have to pull this thing in if high wind or lightening is in the forecast so that might be an issue but other wise it is cool as it comes.
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Wow, so cool.
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This is pretty cool. I’m glad to see a small “home” version in the works. I’ll look into getting one when it’s available.
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That is a great new thing. Takes up a lot less space then the fields of them. I hope they really do “take off!”
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Thanks for dropping by. We do hope this technology percolates to the grassroots. It would be nice to be able to tie one next to our house.
The original article says it can take advantage of even low winds but the main reason it is a blimp is so it can use high-speed winds in higher altitudes. So we believe there’s no need to tow it as it would defeat its purpose.
Looks cute but is most probably design for higher areas, for those living in mild climate with very rare and unpredictable winds it is not suitable, I suppose:( As well as solar energy sources (we rarely have sunny days here)
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Hi Polina!
It can be tethered in low places since the purpose of the blimp is to reach the upper layers of the atmosphere, we suppose. However, you may be right that it would be difficult to use in areas frequently visited by storms and cyclones. Somebody might think of a way to harness those kind of winds. Thanks.
Might bring new issues to aviation professionals and flight planners – especially for low-flying craft like helicopters or crop-dusters. Very cool concept though.
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True. Local ordinances might prevent deployment of the blimp in high airborne traffic areas and near towers.
There might also be measures to make it and the tether visible during the night.