Microwind Generator For Low Power Systems

An anonymous reader wrote in to say that "Shawn Frayne, has developed Windbelt, efficient, cheap lowpower wind generator built out of taut kite fabric." Everyone has seen the video where the suspension bridge is ripped apart by wind- his idea was to use the same thing to generate power. I doubt I'll be running my desktop off it any time soon, but it's a cool idea.

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[springbox]

Everyone has seen the video where the suspension bridge is ripped apart by wind- his idea was to use the same thing to generate power.

So will the power output be measured in bridges per minute?

Re:Macro wind power: Kite Gen

[Futile Rhetoric]

Oh boy.

Re:Macro wind power: Kite Gen

[StikyPad]

In the case of giant kites, one would hope they'd be warned by their eyes. But even if birds are getting killed by windmills and kites, at least they're mainly killing off the dumb and the weak. Sort of like air sharks. Eventually only the smart and/or skilled fliers will be left, aside from the odd case of down syndrome (pun intended), and this whole issue will be moot.

Re:Macro wind power: Kite Gen

[LingNoi]

Awesome. This could also be used to capture electricity from lightning strikes!?!