tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post1734607173858545413..comments2009-04-27T17:08:53.705-07:00bwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07541279438184352860noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-21626024524703095802009-04-27T10:43:00.000-07:002009-04-27T10:43:00.000-07:00@al fin....<br /><br />"The turbine uses “full-permanent” magnets, not electromagnets — therefore, it does not require electricty to run."<br /><br />NO start up jolt of grid-fed electricity.BattyBenaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879743289335011222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-31798226869090374262008-07-02T13:33:00.000-07:002008-07-02T13:33:00.000-07:00The Maglev turbine is a scam. It is NOT more efficient. The fact it has magnetic bearings might at best make it a percent or two more efficient, but normal roller bearings are pretty low friction.<BR/><BR/>Their design is not more efficient. For a good design, without rediculous claims go look a TMA in Wyoming. Now there is a good design.<BR/><BR/>They have all the earmarks of a scam and snake oil sales.Thunderfisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09250922155411121357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-53224939674033022062008-03-26T03:52:00.000-07:002008-03-26T03:52:00.000-07:00You can see it <A HREF="http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/11/26/super-powered-magnetic-wind-turbine-maglev/" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>Maybe the part about small turbines in the 400 to 5000 Watts range is for real. It says they did get 400 million Yuan.<BR/><BR/>I hope they're serious, but their figures strongly imply that they aren't.Cyril R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-31587159372107369982008-03-25T10:03:00.000-07:002008-03-25T10:03:00.000-07:00Where did you see the $53 million price tag ? I had not seen that.<BR/><BR/>I had seen some $70 million for smaller 10MW superconducting turbines.<BR/><BR/>So far the 1GW turbine is a very thin mostly unfunded paper proposal as far as I can tell.bwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07541279438184352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-42919373924682444602008-03-25T08:49:00.000-07:002008-03-25T08:49:00.000-07:00What bothers me is that $53 million price tag. Way too low for this capacity. Had they said $530 million, now that would have been somewhat plausible. But 53M just doesn't sound right.<BR/><BR/>They've either mixed up some figures, or they're just liars.Cyril R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-8220590763146318722007-07-28T07:44:00.000-07:002007-07-28T07:44:00.000-07:00A vertical turbine picks up wind from all directions. Magnetic suspension minimises frictional drag. Large mass maximises the flywheel effect.<BR/><BR/>How much of the power generated is required to suspend the giant turbine? Startup must require an incredibly large current. It has to come from the grid. <BR/><BR/>I would like to see the gearbox for the starter motor.<BR/><BR/>Like a nuclear plant, you would not want to have to shut it down and start it back up frequently.al finhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13739269791915017382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-88431635810024566022007-07-27T20:00:00.000-07:002007-07-27T20:00:00.000-07:00If birds can't see that they should not be in the air in the first place.Snake Oil Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365352742028282744noreply@blogger.com