Portable Wind Generators

[botsapper]

Wind power kites! Inexpensive materials, safe, repairable, and low tech equipment. Open-source designs and tech sharing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22WS_UCa42o

[seifrob]

German company SkySails already has something similar, although very different: kite powered generator in mobile container unit:

http://www.skysails.info/english/pow...l-model-55-kw/


(image courtesy of SkySails, check their pages starting here )

.. too pity no one heard of them since ??2015??
Short demo is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46n4Ha_AMkc

[jamesqf]

Originally Posted by seifrob

.. too pity no one heard of them since ??2015??

Their main business is kite/sails for ships: http://www.skysails.info/english/

[seifrob]

Yes I know. Pretty cool. I always had a soft spot for sailships and I think their kite is brilliant solution. So sorry they sold how many? Dozen? Wikipedia has nice article with analysis. I wish they were more succesful.