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FEATURE - Überall Strom bei Wind: Ein kanadisches Start-up hat eine tragbare Windturbine entwickelt
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Canadian start-up Aurea Technologies has developed a novel new way to charge your electronic devices when away from civilisation - a portable wind turbine.
The Shine Turbine compacts down to the size of a water bottle but can provide reliable, renewable energy anywhere.
Intended for use during camping trips or in emergency situations, the Shine Turbine can collect as much as three phone charges worth of power in an hour - making it more powerful than portable solar charges and usable in cloudy and wet conditions.
The turbine weighs less than 1.4 kilograms and has a power-to-weight ratio of 29.5 watts per kilogram, making it more efficient than current iterations of solar panels, thermoelectric stoves or water turbines.
The female-led team at Aurea started a Kickstarter campaign, with the turbine selling at an early bird price of US $240, a discount of 40 percent from their planned retail price point - selling out their first run and raising more than $161,000.
“We’re offering wind power that fits in your backpack,” said Cat Adalay, CEO and Founder of Aurea Technologies. “Wind is the second-largest producer of clean energy in the world, yet most people don’t have direct access to it. As a team of outdoor enthusiasts with backgrounds in science and engineering, we set out to create a wind power product that gives users the freedom to produce their own clean energy day or night, rain, cloud, or shine.”
Shine’s 40-watt turbine can charge both handheld devices directly or store power in its 12,000 mAh internal lithium-ion battery for future use. The battery can also be pre-charged at home using a standard plug - meaning it can be used as an emergency chargepoint.
The Shine Turbine has the battery capacity for four full phone charges, so it is great for sharing power or keeping multiple devices charged, multiple day camping trips, or charging power-intensive portable devices.
Shine’s patent-pending
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