Comments on: Magenn’s MARS wind turbines take first flight http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/magenns-mars-wind-turbines-take-first-flight/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:40:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: scott http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/magenns-mars-wind-turbines-take-first-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-89385 scott Sat, 10 May 2008 19:50:05 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/magenns-mars-wind-turbines-take-first-flight/#comment-89385 If the wind dies down, it will stay aloft and quit rotating. The beauty of this is that at 1000 feet, the windspeed is always higher than at 100 ft. Thus, vast regions of the country who simply don't have enough ground wind to make a turbine viable will now have that limitation removed. If the wind dies down, it will stay aloft and quit rotating.

The beauty of this is that at 1000 feet, the windspeed is always higher than at 100 ft.

Thus, vast regions of the country who simply don’t have enough ground wind to make a turbine viable will now have that limitation removed.

]]> By: Tom Tuttle http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/magenns-mars-wind-turbines-take-first-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-88711 Tom Tuttle Wed, 07 May 2008 15:11:55 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/06/magenns-mars-wind-turbines-take-first-flight/#comment-88711 What happens when / if the wind dies down , even for a few moments? Then down will come MARS, windmill & all What happens when / if the wind dies down , even for a few moments?

Then down will come MARS, windmill & all

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