Comments on: Underwater Kite Harnesses Ocean Energy

By: Hussain Haleem

Hussain Haleem — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:11:40 +0000

I love the clean innovated energy system which will definitely work on Our Island as every body know 0 degree atolls. the sunny side of earth, Our government research of wind energy but I would say the ocean energy will be much batter and cheaper.
Nice and best project
best of luck

By: Peb0

Peb0 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:40:50 +0000

Ok, is it me or is there something flawed with this approach? What I mean is… how is this any different than just “funneling” the current in a way that accelerates it through and opening except in reverse??

They’ve taken a simple concept and made it “neat”, but not derived any additional energy. They’ve just made something cool to watch but made complicated to build (or more complicated than it needs to be).

An underwater wind-sock would do the same thing (without flying around), but cost 10% to produce and maintain.

By: Peb0

Peb0 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:40:00 +0000

An underwater wind-sock would do the same thing (without flying around), but cost 10% to produce and maintain.

By: Denise Vauthier

Denise Vauthier — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:06:29 +0000

This is not a new concept. See http://uekus.com

A variation on a patented idea whose original patent has expired but there are other patents active on this device.

By: Denise Vauthier

Denise Vauthier — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:06:00 +0000

This is not a new concept. See http://uekus.com

A variation on a patented idea whose original patent has expired but there are other patents active on this device.

By: Tony N

Tony N — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:03:56 +0000

That’s it for effective energy gathering, flying foils in fluid, swooping on a thether or going to & fro along a track to spin the prop.

Yes detritus will foul them, corrosion & wear take place, but they could be easily disconnected floated ashore & fixed.

Sea creatures will be “sushied” so a warning sound or light system should be perfected.

By: Tony N

Tony N — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:03:00 +0000

That’s it for effective energy gathering, flying foils in fluid, swooping on a thether or going to & fro along a track to spin the prop.

Yes detritus will foul them, corrosion & wear take place, but they could be easily disconnected floated ashore & fixed.

Sea creatures will be “sushied” so a warning sound or light system should be perfected.

By: Oleksiy

Oleksiy — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:58:53 +0000

Here is the same idea on actual kites:

http://www.ted.com/talks/saul_griffith_on_kites_as_the_future_of_renewable_energy.html

By: Oleksiy

Oleksiy — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:58:00 +0000

Here is the same idea on actual kites:

http://www.ted.com/talks/saul_griffith_on_kites_as_the_future_of_renewable_energy.html

By: heather

heather — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:44:09 +0000

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