So the Economist article deals with incredibly strong material derived from spider silk that is coming to market soon -- after that there is a sketch of this idea I am working with where the energy from the turbine does not get converted to chemical energy -- no transformer, not batteries, etc. This is achieved by mechanically compressing air within a canister that is part of the CVH (clothing vehicle home) . When inflation of components becomes necessary the pressure within the canister is then released.
The pressurized air contains a tremendous amount of potential energy that - if there are no leaks -- can be stored and retrieved at will, perhaps feeding excess air pressure into a communal turbine site that then can convert the mechanical into chemical, or kinetic energy.
hey, have you come across the air car? it's in production, and uses that idea... uses compressed air instead combustion to power the engine! take a look at http://www.mdi.lu/english/
hey, have you come across the air car? it's in production, and uses that idea... uses compressed air instead combustion to power the engine! take a look at http://www.mdi.lu/english/
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