The Airborne Wind Turbine - Looks Like A U.F.O.!. The 35` wide helium-filled turbine reaches altitudes where winds are 5X stronger than those reached by normal turbines.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 6:46:31 AM
@incubus inc:
Maybe, maybe, but I just can't see giant spinning blades that are blowing in the wind, attached to long whip-like wires as the best thing to stand next to in a thunderstorm, just saying.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 9:13:49 PM
Ryan99: "That's badass! How much will they cost to keep running? Like, filling up helium and powering the wenches to raise and lower them"
Wenches are surprisingly cheap to power: they`re basically slaves, and since they are already bringing you your beer, having them raise and lower the turbines should be no problem