Very large vertical wing wind farm

[xlr8]

"Initial cost estimates suggest that wind energy could be wholly cost competitive with combustibles even without subsidies."

Long web article here.

[Moneyguy1]

It looks interesting and far less "scene stealing" than a propellor. It would be unidirectional as well.

[Nathans_Dad]

Debate on Calif. windmills turns toward bird safety
Conservationists suing to limit 'killer turbines'
By Bobby Caina Calvan, Globe Correspondent, 2/22/2004

ALTAMONT PASS, Calif. -- The first of thousands of giant windmills began sprouting atop this landscape two decades ago. The rolling hills and canyons seemed the ideal place for harnessing the breezes that sweep inland from San Francisco Bay.

But mounting evidence shows otherwise, according to wildlife activists who say scores of golden eagles and hundreds of other raptors -- lured to the area by a bounty of prey -- are falling victim each year to the whirring blades of so-called killer turbines.

"The magnitude of this problem has been known for at least 15 years," said Jeff Miller, a spokesman for the Center for Biological Diversity. "This problem has been studied to death, and there has not been a concerted effort, in our view, to reduce bird kills."

Last month, Miller's group sued two companies that operate the bulk of the 6,200 wind turbines that comprise the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area, which spreads over nearly 80 square miles on the eastern edge of the San Francisco Bay area.

I guess the conservationists would rather us keep burning oil?? Seems like you just can't please em...

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/02/22/debate_on_calif_windmills_turns_toward_bird_safety/

[xlr8]

Avian Safe

"The Vertical Wing is a slower moving machine and the wings are large enough to be recognized. The surface area is 10 psi, not enough to cause concussion or break most bones. Even on impact a bird should recover and fly away unharmed."

[gaijindabe]

Cant get the web-site to open properly. Indicitive of their apptitude with technology?

Maybe we can put Porsche and Toyota to work on this??

[Nathans_Dad]

If Porsche took it over, replacement blades would be through the roof expensive...

[gaijindabe]

That is where Toyota comes in. 8^)