Website review: Magenn Power Inc. - Products
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trinity33 rated 9 months ago- This is a smart way to generate electricity using power. It would be easy to install too. But planes have to watch out.
- miguelojeda1 rated 17 months ago
- Power Air Rotor System
- yrret rated 18 months ago
- Hey another cool thing. I can move to somewhere remote and still have electricity! Make it get satellite too please!
- kittiwoz rated 20 months ago
- This is a interesting concept. I think there's a problem with air-traffic that needs to be addressed. Also, for storms. They give a cut out speed of 32m/s and a maximum wind speed of 40m/s. What happens above that? Does someone have to check the weatherforecast and winch it down or is there some sort of automatic system to winch it down in high winds? Also there's the issue of planning permission. Another problem is what if these were to become popular? How would you prevent your turbine becoming tangled up with your neighbours. If these problems can be addressed maybe this is an idea with a future. As regards the cost it actually compares quite favourabley with the Swift and Windsave systems per unit rated power if you take account of installation costs on those two systems. I am assuming installation costs are minimal or included for this system since it seems like it should be easy to install. 4kW is a lot for a domestic turbine. The Swift turbine is rated at 1.5kW and the Windsave at only 1kW. Also I assume the cost is an initiall launch cost which will drop should the product achieve mass manufacture. The Swift turbine is currently selling at £3500 +installation +VAT totals £5,512.50. They unit price has halved since launch and they are aiming for an eventual cost of £1,500, but they're being slower than planned to achieve that so maybe it will not be possible. $9,999 is only £5,300 so that's really pretty good. However it is a lot of money as a lump sump and it is bound to put people off. That's why the Windsave, retailling at £1,500 plus installation, seems to be outselling the Swift and has secured a contract with B&Q despite the Swift being a superior machine. I think they are mis-targetting the product by launching to the domestic market. They may sell to isolated areas, presumably a much larger market in Canada than the UK, but still I think they should be focussing their attention on larger organisations which have larger budgets and an ability to take a more long term view. Such organisations are often not only in a position to set an example but also keen to do so and if they can make their product a part of that example it would provide excellent publicity. I can see why they are launching with the lower powered model which is presumably easier to manufacture but long term I think we are going to need larger turbines, either large off-shore plants feeding into the grid (which would make the air traffic problem more controllable since the interference would be locallised) or ar least at community level powering several streets of houses. The problem with that is it requires not so much new technology as a policy shift. I think it is something these guys are going to have to campaign for.
- Missyjae rated 21 months ago
- I like the concept, we have lots of wind turbines here in NZ which look like big hulking windmills along the upper landscapes in our capital city (Wellington) which is also our windiest city in NZ. My concern with this particular invention (good as it looks) it that it would be rendered useless if you do not have sustainable winds to keep it airborne. As with all new inventions & technological advances - it always costs an arm & a leg to procur as well. Quite frankly, if I had that kind of money - I'd probably buy one just to see how effective & efficient it is. I'm all for saving the earth, conserving energy, greenie type projects, composting toilets etc - but there must be an easier way than these overly expensive alternatives? Going back to the knuckle dragging, long drops, and hair pulling is NOT my idea of fun of course! (lol) :)
- oneguyandamutt rated 21 months ago
- Cool
- simperaor rated 21 months ago
- "The Magenn Power Air Rotor System (MARS) is an innovative lighter-than-air tethered device that rotates about a horizontal axis in response to wind, efficiently generating clean renewable electrical energy at a lower cost than all competing systems. This electrical energy is transferred down the tether to a transformer at a ground station and then transferred to the electricity power grid. Helium (an inert non-reactive lighter than air gas) sustains the Air Rotor which ascends to an altitude for best winds and its rotation also causes the Magnus effect. This provides additional lift, keeps the device stabilized, keeps it positioned within a very controlled and restricted location, and causes it to pull up overhead rather than drift downwind on its tether."
- AldousHuxleysCat rated 21 months ago
- From the page: "The Magenn Power Air Rotor System (MARS) is an innovative lighter-than-air tethered device that rotates about a horizontal axis in response to wind, efficiently generating clean renewable electrical energy at a lower cost than all competing systems. Electrical power generated at the floating Air Rotor is transferred down the tether to ground level equipment. Depending on size of the Air Rotor, power is sent to users ranging from campers to large power grids. Helium (an inert non-flammable lighter-than-air gas) sustains the Air Rotor which ascends to an altitude for best winds. No towers or heavy foundations are necessary and sizes range from small "backpack" models to large megawatt generating devices. Due to design simplicity, low capital & operating costs, and higher efficiency, MARS represents a paradigm shift from the standard wind turbines of today. Magenn Power will start a projected billion-dollar business through sales and licensing of its wind generators. Our first step is the development of a 4 KW prototype which the company will demonstrate in the latter part of 2006. Magenn Power Inc. will start manufacturing its Air Rotors in 2007 for the 4.0 kW MARS units. Please email for more information; info@magenn.com or call at (613) 733-8488" THNX:http://gaz-w.stumbleupon.com/
- JohnShepler rated 21 months ago
- It's called MARS, but it's a wind energy generator that's somthing like a kite for use on EARTH.
- como006 rated 21 months ago
- Like to see this in actual working order. Sounds like a great idea, almost too easy!
