Comments on: Underwater Electric Kites http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2008/08/underwater-electric-kites/ Creative Ideas for a Greener Future Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:15:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fedja http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2008/08/underwater-electric-kites/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Fedja Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:36:55 +0000 /conmag/?p=1475#comment-85 Hey Tony, I'm studying Sustainable energy technology at the Eindhoven Technical University. Currently I'm working on a project where we have to provide sustainable energy for a small city (180 residents) The city is in close proximity of the Gelderse Ijssel river in Netherlands (low speed and no head). I was wondering is it possible to use this system there? Is this system already commercially available? Is there more technical data of this system. Can you suggest another system if not. Thank you in advance, kind regards, Fedja Zdrnja Hey Tony,

I’m studying Sustainable energy technology at the Eindhoven Technical University. Currently I’m working on a project where we have to provide sustainable energy for a small city (180 residents) The city is in close proximity of the Gelderse Ijssel river in Netherlands (low speed and no head). I was wondering is it possible to use this system there? Is this system already commercially available? Is there more technical data of this system. Can you suggest another system if not.

Thank you in advance,

kind regards,
Fedja Zdrnja

]]> By: Mauricio Pardo http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2008/08/underwater-electric-kites/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Mauricio Pardo Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:29:36 +0000 /conmag/?p=1475#comment-84 we are involved in dealing with few goverment officials in Latin America about the possibility of installing some of your units. Presently we are considering 4 other conpanies and your was found in a government web site. What is the production capacity of your equipment? We need to choose 4 to 5 suppliers for a project in South America. It is a major undertaking. It involves 3 phases and a total of 480 mW to be generated over 7 years. We have to use ocean current, ocean waves and river currents. we are involved in dealing with few goverment officials in Latin America about the possibility of installing some of your units. Presently we are considering 4 other conpanies and your was found in a government web site. What is the production capacity of your equipment? We need to choose 4 to 5 suppliers for a project in South America. It is a major undertaking. It involves 3 phases and a total of 480 mW to be generated over 7 years. We have to use ocean current, ocean waves and river currents.

]]> By: Jonah http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2008/08/underwater-electric-kites/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Jonah Fri, 22 May 2009 13:30:18 +0000 /conmag/?p=1475#comment-83 Hey Tony, I have a few things you might like to consider for this model and in general: How deep is the canal? Do you have the proper documentation to install a generator in the canal? Do you just want this to back up your general grid or do you want it for a specific piece of equipment? Have you considered using batteries to store the energy (as the generator would only be working 4 times a day, if you get bi-directional blades) I would suggest going with a sea-bottom model, as this model (in the picture) might interfere with sailors/boaters Cheers, Jonah Hey Tony,

I have a few things you might like to consider for this model and in general:

How deep is the canal?
Do you have the proper documentation to install a generator in the canal?
Do you just want this to back up your general grid or do you want it for a specific piece of equipment?
Have you considered using batteries to store the energy (as the generator would only be working 4 times a day, if you get bi-directional blades)

I would suggest going with a sea-bottom model, as this model (in the picture) might interfere with sailors/boaters

Cheers,

Jonah

]]> By: TONY SPINA http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2008/08/underwater-electric-kites/comment-page-1/#comment-82 TONY SPINA Sun, 17 May 2009 23:10:35 +0000 /conmag/?p=1475#comment-82 I am interested in using a turbime to help power my home. I live on a canal in Southwest Florida. I have a high tide and a low tide that cycles four times a day. I would like to know if this system will work for me? Thanks Tony I am interested in using a turbime to help power my home. I live on a canal in Southwest Florida. I have a high tide and a low tide that cycles four times a day. I would like to know if this system will work for me?

Thanks Tony

]]> By: Joe Faust http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2008/08/underwater-electric-kites/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Joe Faust Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:14:07 +0000 /conmag/?p=1475#comment-81 Experimenters are welcome. Experimenters are welcome.

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