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Kite Sails to Cut Fuel Consumption

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2009 News Report: The idea of using wind energy for the drive power is not new. Afterall sailboats have been around for centuries. But what will Dan Tracy and his partner, strap is large kite sails on large vessels such as barges, cargo ships and commercial fishing boats. If it is windy unfold the kite sail the boat cut the engine and fuel consumption. The company says its biggest obstacle is Hawaii's dependence on fossil fuels, the governor recognized the company's efforts inPromoting an alternative energy source. It has excellent for kite sail with an innovation award. Right now, the company has a small system for a test, a 18 square meter sail area, towing a 24 foot boats. At some point, the sail is more than 16 times as large, or about a tenth of a football field. If the sails are so large, that's when Reza Ghorbani in. He is a UH assistant professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering plays. "We are interested in a remoteSystem, "said Ghorbani," then the pilot can use a joystick to control the direction of the sail. "

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September 2nd, 2010  |  Posted in Power System Engineering Videos  |  Comments Off