http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/ Engadget Comments for MIT's new "invisible" wind turbines float offshore http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/
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I like their design anyway.]]>Sep 19th 2006 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/

http://sustainergysystems.com/News/news-novato-1-18-07.htm]]>Dec 12th 2007 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power and get some data from both sides of the story. given that data, what birds will be affected that far off shore? how many species nest and migrate that far out?

it doens't take all that much to be out of site, i mean, you can't see the other side of lake erie and it's only about 60 miles. I don't think transmition losses would be any more a problem than the current long-run high voltage lines today.
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I feel good whenever I see one of these things. ]]>Sep 19th 2006 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/windmills are cool

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well, i belive the were going to put some turbines out on the south shore of long island, but there was lots of opposition since they were eyesores. maybe now this will change.]]>Sep 19th 2006 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/
Offshore windfarms are already quite common. The electricity used by the computer I'm typing this on is from an offshore windfarm.

See http://www.npower.com/At_home/Juice-clean_and_green/About_Juice.html]]>Sep 19th 2006 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/
putting the turbines in the sea is a good idea though. the birds will be washed away or sink so that people will stop complaining about them. seriously. if the dead birds didn't drop onto the ground right below the turbines, nobody would care]]>Sep 19th 2006 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 20th 2006 11:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/windmills spin, birds see that.
windmills use wind, they do not create a pulling force like a "fan"
birds avoid them for these reasons.





]]>Sep 19th 2006 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Windmills have that nice futuristic look - and they are the future

But just wondering, since they are so far off shore and no one can see them, wouldnt it be a little difficult to protect?
From hijacked planes and boats?
As in Bush is trying to scare us all that terrorists will attack anything, anytime?

Seriously, they would make a pretty easy target and loss of power like that could be devastating]]>Sep 19th 2006 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/although i do enjoy buying some Mcdonalds fries and going to the beach
then throwing a few and watching the seagulls mob them]]>Sep 19th 2006 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/
Windmills have been around for a long time.. I just wish the ppl who try to stop them quit using the birds as an excuse.. Birds are still alive 2day, aren't they..]]>Sep 19th 2006 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 9:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/
but good point anyway]]>May 23rd 2008 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/
http://www.natwindpower.co.uk/northhoyle/index.asp]]>Sep 19th 2006 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 20th 2006 5:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 10:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 10:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 10:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 10:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2004/algae.html]]>Sep 19th 2006 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/
I'm sure some will die...but they will be quickly eaten by fish.

Just so people know...the smaller 1.5 MW land ones...the tips of the blades move around 200mph...yes, they look slow from afar...but trust me....those bitches are movin'!]]>Sep 19th 2006 11:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 19th 2006 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 20th 2006 12:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/
Keep on turning proud wind turbine!]]>Sep 20th 2006 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/Sep 20th 2006 1:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/
As to whether these towers are visible to birds or not, who knows? Birds travel pretty fucking fast over the ocean, and don't necessarily look where they're going.]]>Sep 20th 2006 2:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/mits-new-invisible-wind-turbines-float-offshore/
Who cares if it looks good? That damned electrical sub station at the corner looks like crap, and I don't see any tree huggers protesting that! If it works, and it uses less of our natural resources, then government needs to get off it's ass and mandate that they be used.]]>Sep 20th 2006 8:54AM