APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER GENERATION USING COMPRESSED AIR

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for power generation using compressed air. One apparatus includes a wind turbine and an air compressor coupled to the wind turbine. The air compressor compresses air in response to rotation of blades of the wind turbine. The apparatus also includes a b...

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1. Verfasser: Shurtleff Kevin
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Zusammenfassung:Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for power generation using compressed air. One apparatus includes a wind turbine and an air compressor coupled to the wind turbine. The air compressor compresses air in response to rotation of blades of the wind turbine. The apparatus also includes a balloon that lifts the wind turbine and the air compressor off the ground. The apparatus includes a tube that directs the air compressed by the air compressor from the balloon to a receiving unit on the ground.