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#See video - http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:High_Altitude_Wind_Power
#See video - http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:High_Altitude_Wind_Power
#Autopilot Arduino board for drones - [http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/show?id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A44813]
#Autopilot Arduino board for drones - [http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/show?id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A44813]
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Revision as of 11:45, 4 November 2010

  1. Turbine-less wind generator - http://humdingerwind.com/windbelt.html - how does it work?
  2. 5 kW wind turbine kit- under $6k in parts, without tower - http://www.prairieturbines.com/purchase.htm . This appears to be the most affordable package available anywhere for serious wind energy production.

Kite Power

Crazy? Not necessarily. Read on.

  1. Why not use kites? non-rigid woven fiber structures are very localizable. UAV control systems could be adapted for flight control:
  2. http://ecoble.com/2008/08/26/wind-power-generated-from-kites/
  3. http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/05/kite-power-delft-univerity-of-technology/
  4. See video - http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:High_Altitude_Wind_Power
  5. Autopilot Arduino board for drones - [1]