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It always strikes me as odd to watch a documentary featuring a few semi-frostbitten mountain climbers huddled together in a tiny tent, waiting out a fierce blizzard that could last days, when the power that is trying to blow them away could be harnessed to provide all the energy they need.
Using
a few chunks of plastic, and modern permanent magnet alternator, it’d easily be possible to build a small wind turbine that would only weigh a few kilograms, but still generate enough power to heat insulated enclosures, like sleeping bags. Even 50 watts of heat could make a huge difference in these circumstances.
The great thing about this idea, is that when you need the power most, you have it.
Personal windfarm
http://www.halfbake...Personal_20windfarm
Hello? [phoenix, Oct 04 2004]
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Also to melt snow for tea and compress thin air to breathe. |
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I had to vote against. I hope you understand. |
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The high velocity of the winds in the polar regions (and the low temps) would probably require this to be big and heavy. Still, with a simple and sturdy design, this is a great idea. |
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Excellent idea. We often hear reference to using large stretches of uninhabited desert to construct solar panels. But what about those frigid, bitterly cold places full of howling, screeching wind? |
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Windfarms in the Antarctic or bristling from mountain sides, pumping out an almost constant supply of power! The temperatures might even make superconducting technology possible. |
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Hmm interesting idea, I'm not sure mountain climbers would add even half a kilo of weight in exchange for warmth, but those people are nuts a small wind turbine that could be set up outside a tent for winter camping sounds like a great idea to me. |
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