Zhongke Hengyuan Energy Technology Co. Ltd. to Mass Produce Maglev Wind Turbines

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http://www.goodcleantech.com/2007/11/zhongke_hengyuan_energy_techno.php

Tuesday November 6, 2007

Zhongke Hengyuan Energy Technology Co. Ltd. to Mass Produce Maglev Wind Turbines

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We hear plenty about China's fossil-fuel-fueled expansion. But there's also potential there, and some people have clearly decided to harness it. Particularly, wind power: Yesterday, construction began on what will be the world's largest production center of Maglev wind power generators. The 400-million-yuan project (about $54 million) was funded by Guangzhou-based Zhongke Hengyuan Energy Technology Co. Ltd.--who expect to see a yearly revenue of 1.6 billion yuan, four times its initial expenditure. Wow.

I've written about the Maglev ("magnetic levitation"--get it?) turbine before. It's notable for a frictionless design--meaning that it can start producing power with wind speeds as low as 1.5 meters per second.

Production is set to start in the first half of 2008. Clearly, shipping these things internationally won't be cheap--if they're even planning on it--but mass production will help to make this wind power more affordable and more widely accessible.

Original technology announcement, as translated by Google:
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.xinhuanet.com%2Fnewscenter%2F2006-06%2F28%2Fcontent_4762515.htm&langpair=zh%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8