Reply #9: That is interesting, but I'm afraid it isn't going to enable the WindStalk...

[kristopher]

...to collect energy from wind it isn't in contact with. Just for reference did you know that the swept area of a large turbine is larger than a football field?

As for the storage, that is a tip off that it is an article dedicated more to hype than to the actual science of the technology. ANY system can be equipped with storage, it just isn't economical or necessary to have a storage unit dedicated to each device - it is, in fact, wasteful since one storage facility could serve several hundred large wind turbines.

The area where this might have the most potential, however, is the one you are excited about. The economics of large scale wind are good, but the economics of small scale wind suck big time. It is possible that an integrated system like this might work like you are hoping it will at that level; but be critical of any claims and check them out very carefully before giving away any of your money.

If you hear any more details be sure and share, ok?