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Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Off-Grid Power

Off-Grid Power: "When I retire to my desert shanty I'll need a 4 kW generator. This one costs a little more (OK, it costs a lot more) than the gas powered ones, but it doesn't require any fuel. It should pay for itself in less than two years. MARS is a lighter- than-air tethered wind turbine that rotates about a horizontal axis in response to wind, generating electrical energy.... Helium sustains MARS and allows "