The crowdfunded personal wind turbine that sold out in 5 days

[@freethink]

What do you think of the idea of personal wind turbines?

[@Nick-id1yk]

A small solar panel is probably better in every way.

[@Pabz2030]

Awful idea. I would put money on the fact that one of these will never in its lifetime produce more useable energy than it took to manufacture it.

[@XellithUS]

@@Nick-id1yk Depends. Some places dont get much sunshine but get plenty of wind. Especially if its in the arctic or antarctic circle. I just wonder if the cost of manufacturing one of these turbines is worth it. Will you get more bang for your buck by building a big turbine and feeding the grid? Will you get more useable energy from the device than you used to make it? There are a lot of questions.

[@Pabz2030]

@@Nick-id1yk Lighting a fire to power a small portable steam turbine would be better in every way than this.

[@amazingfincher]

Is this open-source yet?

[@lukasdoerr]

I would've really liked to see the gadget itself more in the Video.

[@Shy--Tsunami]

why’d you type like that

[@freethink]

Thanks for the feedback. Ramen Profitable focuses more on the entrepreneurship story, but it seems like there's a lot of interest in the technical details so we'll try to explore that more in the future.

[@Napstone]

@@freethink Just admit it's a paid ad/promotion and you didn't focus on the "technical details" or product because they don't have any product or production chain yet. A prototype featured in fast edit cuts in a promo video is NOT A company. Prototype is one thing, manufacturing is another ... and distribution is even more of a headache. Be careful what you promote and peddle to your viewers, especially from crowdfunding sites, as if they fail to deliver, you could be held/sued for aiding wire fraud, defrauding investors and promoting something that wasn't real, even though that was not their intention, afterall they showed us a prototype. This is how every accidental scam starts. It's a long and windy tedious road from Crowdfunding and fancy prototypes in videos to manufacturing and distribution and many hardware startups just don't make the final cut. Be careful what you endorse on here. Goodluck to them! ERTW

[@lukasdoerr]

@@Shy--Tsunami im not a native english speaker.

[@shahan484]

@@lukasdoerr you didn't really make a bad sentence lol. Vagabond just mad

[@JaymanHNS]

This is crazy! I stopped on the side of the road a couple weeks ago to take pictures of my bike and saw these girls testing these turbines, had no idea what it was for, then this video appears on my feed! Small world

[@dare7410]

haha that is crazy xD

[@alanhat5252]

Cool :-D

[@danielmaina4942]

Crazy...small world indeed!

[@ministerofjoy]

A sinchronicity event, life thrives because of it

[@PseudoGuido]

Big brother knows all 👁

[@GiesbertNijhuis]

Like the product. Don't like the clickbait "that sold out in 5 days" "hit their fundraising goal in 1 hour." Would like to see it working, and get some realistic output numbers.

[@nozrep]

oh dang. good thing I came to the comments before trying to watch the whole video. Clicking away, forthwith! After reading your comment before watching the video. Typical clickbaiting b/s, these type of videos, using a product that I am actually interested in, causing additional clickbait veneer.

[@jastat]

How can a product that doesn't even exist sell out?

[@nuniobinez4066]

Ditto to that!

[@hnlkitup]

@@jastat contracts with the supply chain only support you up to a certain number of units in a given time.

[@jastat]

@@hnlkitup do you really think they've got to that point?

[@jrjubach]

Great job, ladies!

[@zachio69]

This women is a genius.

[@Seeyatellite]

"If you believe in your heart that you're the person to do it, then you're the person to do it."

[@inclusivelove5165]

Good job girls! Proud Canadian

[@thirdreplicator]

These women rocked it!

[@froehmaj]

Please revisit this in 2-3 years. The fact that need to rais money for this thru a kickstarter is by itself and big red flag these days. Sad that the dislikes cant be seen on this video and maybe people spending 400€+ on this because it was featured here. Just sad that real engineering never gets that exposure.

[@MotorizedBicycleRace]

Kickstarter buyers who paid 13 months ago have received nothing but broken promises.

[@ferencszabo3504]

Crowd funding places are full of crooks like these two! When someone is overusing the business vocabulary like in the video, well that's a red flag already! Obviously tell want to sell you something... Snakeoil is everywhere these days!

[@andrewford80]

Yip, the dislikes would expose this for the scam it is

[@MotorizedBicycleRace]

Shine took 500 buyers money on Kickstarter over a year ago and recently is still collecting much more money on Indiegogo indemand but has not shipped one wind turbine.

[@savier100]

Think about emergency situation like when you are stuck in cyclone and we cannot depend on power grid, this should definitely go in our emergency kit.

[@13thravenpurple94]

Great work 🥳🥳🥳 Thank you 💜💜💜

[@patmathe]

Congratulations!

[@YourCapyFrenBigly_3DPipes1999]

This is perfect. This is exactly what we need to do. Anything that helps people become more self-sufficient and increases the availability of clean energy is exactly what we need to be doing. Absolutely exactly what we need to be doing. These girls are doing great work. I hope they succeed and that their business grows and grows and that this only expands significantly along with all other green technologies over the next 50 years.

[@jasonbroom7147]

Yeah, except it doesn't do what it says it will do and is essentially a complete waste of money. Wind power is only viable when it is done at scale. Don't take my word for it, do some research. There is a very valid reason why homeowners are putting solar on their roofs, not wind turbines.

[@Mr.Thermistor7228]

The second you start spewing psycho liberal green weenie mandates is the very second I will do the opposite

[@humbleopinion2722]

It's so illuminating

[@ryannoe86]

There is a reason this hasn’t been approached. It takes 28 mph winds to get 40 watts. That’s storm level winds to charge cell phones or light up a light bulb. It’s just not practical.

[@mrbeastwithnomoney]

It's women ☕ so let it be

[@profile_account.]

Solar would be more realible

[@JK-or3nu]

Could it charge a battery

[@ryannoe86]

@@JK-or3nu yes… slowly if that’s what you’re into. A solar cell in the backpack would be better for that.

[@JK-or3nu]

@@ryannoe86 i mean like have one at home filling up a big battery

[@DaltonPedranti]

This is the greatest invention it needs to be sold at your local Walmart more upgrade lower price and if by chance smaller more powerful would be the one of world's greatest intentions everyone should have this item shine wind turbine

[@piperogusano]

Love it! Thanks for the inspiration

[@shineturbine]

Woohoo! Thanks for watching.

[@JippieP]

thankyou girls

[@jellanadolfovlogs1070]

Wow! I hope i can buy this soon

[@ThabisoMoahi]

I am inspired. God bless these women 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@n.g.s1mple29]

I thought wind turbines werent really feasible at this scale, since wind speeds would be pretty inconsistent in most places that close to the ground.

[@WesFitz420]

Plus you could just make your own super easy. It’s all marketing

[@alanhat5252]

@@WesFitz420 cool, can you make me one, please? I wouldn't want to pay much for it though, it being a hand made prototype & all.

[@alanhat5252]

@N G S1mple, I think that's why it's so big. Maybe if you stuck it on a 100 foot pole it would produce more power or could be smaller for the same power but how do you get a pole that big in a rucksack alongside your clean knickers & chocolate ration? And how many tent pegs would you need to guy it down?

[@eigenman2571]

@@WesFitz420 I think you overestimate the skills of what an average person can do. 99% of the people I know don’t even know how to solder

[@SpiritTracker7]

You just need to know your target audience... think niching down and towards those who need to recharge and are always around wind. This product isn't going to be for everyone, just people who are around wind for long hours of the day or even days on end.

[@qriana9621]

Projects like this will be key in saving the world. Way to go, geniuses!

[@cutthebullshi]

I am very happy for them. Diversity in tech is very important.

[@shineturbine]

Thank you and we agree!

[@Gaetano.94]

Awesome Canadian Girls. Let's go!

[@blissbouwerij4033]

This was the best video in so many ways. Seeing two young engineers developing a practical necessary product and forging their way into the tough world of business and entrepreneurship is always rewarding. Seeing that it is two women and the bond they share, fills me with joy. I am a white man from the 1970's. You go girls! Engineers rule!!

[@shineturbine]

Thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement! It means a lot to us.

[@michaellorenzen8200]

I would buy a small fleet for Hurricane season in Florida perfect solution good for you !

[@TheBlumann]

These women are fucking incredible.

[@PP-om2ty]

Their deep voices already giving me Elisabeth holms vibe

[@Lokesh-kb9ei]

😂

[@beepbeepgamer1305]

this makes me want to make my own wind turbine at home for myself. My dad is a mechincal eng and a material scientist. He must know how to go about building one on own.

[@crapisnice]

OF COURSE, "IF A FEMALE CAN", A SEVERELY IDIOTIC AMD COGNITIVE BIASED MALE LIKE YOU ALSO CAN DO IT

[@theobserver9131]

You'd have to know a little bit about electronics as well, but that knowledge is easily found online. It's not too deep. 🙂 There's probably a video on KZbin about turning a $10 box fan into a generator.

[@arifdiansdocumentary]

That’s great idea 💡

[@paulbrouyere1735]

Great, well done, ladies!

[@akhilchalil1585]

One thing l learned from watching contless kickstarter video is that, if the product have lot of graphics, a rosy story and not showing the real product, it would end up as a failure. From the title we would believe that they have a real product that's sold out. But the reality would be, its pre orders from people who would have seen their presentation.

[@jasonbroom7147]

It's fascinating that they were able to get funding and build interest, despite the product being demonstrably ineffective.

[@planefan082]

How? It's more efficient by weight than a solar power bank, so no reason not to carry it around in place of one

[@shake6321]

@@planefan082 solar will get more efficient and scale. this wind turbine won’t. plus, what is the cost? if you have to pay 10x more to get 25% more power by weight is that really worth it?

[@alexforce9]

@@shake6321 This product is for personal use I think. Not to make a powerplant in your backyard. If you hike, you want to carry as little weight as possible.

[@ryanmartinez874]

it is for personal use. Not everyone wants to carry a powerplant.

[@jasonbroom7147]

@@planefan082 - I would like to see that proven, particularly the conditions under which they make that claim. Also, the cost per watt-hour produced is many times higher, with only a modest savings in terms of weight. Microturbine technology is not popular because you have to get the device high enough in the air for regular wind speeds that are adequate to drive them. In other words, they are a very expensive complementary solution for off-grid power. This product, in particular, is just a gimmick.

[@imthatguy6292]

Im a prepper & i could really use that portable wind turbine 🤔 Solar wind & water all can generate energy so people don't have to be so depended on this grid that's already on the edge of collapsing

[@seitanbeatsyourmeat666]

The truth is, we need to not rely on any one way of producing power, we need as many options as possible. Wind, water, ocean wave power, solar, even smaller but more frequently spaced nuclear reactors (less contamination if one goes critical) Limiting ourselves to one style will create problems

[@Saoldric]

Would take a very very long time for you to get your money out of it, provided it lasted, which I highly doubt. If your a prepper I suggest building your own. if anything goes wrong you would be able to fix it.

[@planefan082]

@@seitanbeatsyourmeat666 Exactly, which is why this is so great. We already have solar power banks; this will be cool for when the sun isn't shining.

[@imthatguy6292]

@@planefan082 ive already experimented with using truck alternators to produce electric to my cabin. Its not hard to go 100% off grid if you have the cash to do so

[@mebluewater]

This item is useless. You need 28 mph winds to produce 40 Watts of power which really is not enough to do anything

[@adityadamanjodi]

brilliant!!!

[@TheNiteinjail]

Next step build a 4X unit called "Rise" that has dolly wheels to pull it out....like an airporter bag.

[@keithfongheiser3541]

YES! I love that the prototype started on a Drum Cymbal stand.

[@sayvorie]

Why didn’t I think of that 🤔 Bravo! With all these videographers in remote places this is gr8.

[@shineturbine]

Thank you!

[@camransiddiqui]

Great .....amazing...

[@enigmaticimagination01]

Now why didn't I thought of this beautiful but simple Idea. Bravo girls!

[@shineturbine]

Thank you!

[@timkickinkuiken]

You guys are AWESOME!

[@seig977]

Nice awesome concept energy wind turbine

[@shineturbine]

Thank you!

[@talyahr3302]

Well considering it can only charge small devices, a solar power bank is better because I don't need wind and the solar power bank is smaller with more watts I believe.

[@surajraika9245]

what if its night or a cloudy day 🤨🤨........ and also wind energy appears is more more than twice as efficient as solar energy. both are good based on condition..... like in Norway where solar panel are useless........

[@richardsrichards2984]

No just make the blades bigger...

[@peepopalaber]

@@surajraika9245 powerbank. what if there is sub 8mph winds? dude ...

[@fangsupply]

Well you’d need sun then. Also they literally showed the watts to weight ratio of a solar powerbank compared to their turbine.

[@froehmaj]

@@surajraika9245 What if its not windy...

[@NutriTalkInspiration]

Well done ladies! 👍

[@maderightamerica3216]

I love your entrepreneurial spirit. Shine on ladies. This is why I love the Freethink channel. I believe that we should mix all kinds of solar energy products. Capturing the power of wind, solar, and hydro will go a long way to drawing down our need for fossil fuels. This is my first time seeing your product. I would hope that there to hook several of these together and use it to feed my large capacity batteries. Combining several of these with some solar panels goes a long way to keeping my battreies full. I wish you two ladies success.

[@steviegbcool]

wind generators been around for over 100 years you think nobody thought of this before 🤣 it doesnt work it only generates about 20 watts barely enough to slow charge your phone lol

[@shineturbine]

Thanks so much for your kind words! The next model we develop will be able to be daisy-chained or linked together.

[@Sebza_Tshabalala]

Wow as I was designing.....a mini one for my home during load shading ..this inspires me more 🙏🙏🙏

[@shineturbine]

Keep on innovating!

[@donshade2374]

Very inspiring

[@stupendouslife8128]

Totally agree, Microgrids are the way to go, 👏👏👏👏

[@sherylcrowe3255]

Good luck. We NEED this tech

[@ShainAndrews]

Wish people really thought about what they assume is a solution.

[@vivekvishwasmandlik]

shine on !!!!!!

[@CHRISCANHAMC4NH4M]

I was thinking of something similar for housing a few years back. Well done you :) maybe scale upto homeshine once you've cracked this market 😉

[@shreelakshminarayandashcha7139]

I like your product, it is really amazing one .

[@akinnon2000]

This is people making solutions not excuses. Im in love.

[@justinhunter9823]

Congrats On this genius design !

[@flnndnl]

Honestly I totally support these girls after watching this video. They’re both really knowledgeable and personable, not only are they incredibly smart and passionate but they also seem to have great personalities. Not gonna lie I did laugh pretty hard at the final few seconds of the video (where they are both joking with each other). I bet you these girls and their company will succeed even more in the future! Great video btw, thanks Freethink for posting this.

[@internetisinteresting7720]

The product is being demonstrably ineffective and they didn't show it actually working; 40W power output it's a joke, just enout to power a small led lightbulb.

[@taylormade9693]

We can do nothing about the changing climate. It has been changing since the earth was created. We can however, find new ways to get energy when our antiquated power stations fail. if the EPA or the tree huggers or whatever they are, would let us build new power stations it would be a great help as well. It’s like having multiple streams of income. Will have multiple streams of power solutions. Thank you for designing this. Can’t wait to try it! Congratulations on all your hard work! Blessings

[@MosnoAlMoseeki]

That is actually super cool

[@alexforce9]

Seems like a decent product. Its basically a power bank that you can recharge with wind instead of outlet. A bit pricy. The selling point ofc is the weight and the fact its gonna work even in the night or on a cloudy day.

[@thepain321]

But not when there’s no wind.

[@nuniobinez4066]

Another good point!

[@mebluewater]

Thing is useless. Supposedly you need 28 mph winds to make 40 Watts power so it's basically only good in a hurricane and then can just barely charge your cell phone. Lol

[@GetUnrealistic]

@@mebluewater I literally spat out my food after bursting lol over the hurricane comment lol

[@davemcdave2169]

Hmmm. Hope the rotor hasn't been designed purely to wrap round the body, but I suspect it has. Might have to end up changing the 'n' to a 't'. Better call the marketing department...

[@pttp321]

Brilliant work Ladies - I look forward to owning a Shine wind turbine. Cheers💫

[@sunsetgeezus]

It's there synergy for me, with this dynamic I can imagine how every difficult situation just melts in front of these two

[@DavidNitzscheBell]

having been burned by crowdfunding before, I'll wait for this to be available before getting my hopes up. The crowdfunding idea has a serious flaw: anyone can think of a cool product, make a prototype for a cool video, but.....giving a company $500K or over $1M when they were trying to raise $50K is just irresponsible. Looks good, but I'll wait 'til it's a shipping product.

[@JohnDoe-cf8jz]

Hi David. I agree mostly with what you're saying and how people can get burnt with fraudsters or whatever reason they come up with etc.... I have a short story for you.... My opinion is that (crowdfunding) is very subjective to what the product is and who is doing it whether to trust them or not. I designed a product over the last few years and then did a private "soft launch" in mid 2021 with people who are "enthusiasts" of the sort of thing I designed (not a sex toy, lol). That went ok and I got lots of feedback. I made some major design changes and then did a Kickstarter at the beginning of 2022 which was successful and which I fulfilled all the orders of the backers. The public reviews for that release on various social media has been amazingly good. I say amazing because the competition is fierce and my product is being rated up there with the best or by some actually the best. Since then I've been selling privately orders from people emailing me and just this last week I have a proper website up with prices and a parts selectable contact form to go forward. This week I just finished a new cad model for prototyping and potential sales of which people are asking for. There are many more plans for expanding which I share with my small army of followers and they seem to trust me, but that trust didn't just come along overnight. People have been watching me develop the product over three years and I've made hundreds of prototypes. That's the conclusion really, just that I have a good repour with people built up over a long time so they trust in what I make and will back me knowing I won't let them down. This isn't a sales pitch as I'm not saying who I am nor what I made, but the story is true and as you're a kind hearted person I would say don't give up on backing other people's dreams if you like the product, just be careful who you back and for how much. Personally I have no use for a small wind turbine, I just came to watch the vid because I love stories of entrepreneurship.

[@keliblum6591]

I LOVE IT!!

[@snoopaka]

Hell Yes! Great job.

[@minutehubyt]

Incredible idea, good luck 👍

[@sterlingarcher1962]

Great story!

[@spywalk08]

i like this kind of people of making useful things for the better of our society... i also wanted to make wind turbine but didnt come to my mind that u can make portable windturbine..greatwork... this can be useful in a car but in different design... imagine your car have small cylindrical cone pipe..then inside of the cone pipe have multiple wind turbine motor...imagine the power that can create with that specially when your car is moving fast ...

[@rjung_ch]

Go girls!

[@tuckerjohnny9351]

I'm thinking of a windmill like device that you can install on your vehicle where you can charge your gadgets like phones, powerbanks or store any kind of battery that store electric for use anytime you want.

[@eternalmiasma5586]

This is amazing! I’d take it on a hike or camping trip

[@royroberts5333]

Great job, looks like a winner.

[@MrGF1582]

How can I buy one?! Love it! I was kicking around the idea back in 1998 of a small wind turbine array that I could place outside of my apartment window to charge and power my cell phone, a small light and my laptop. An array that would be portable because I lived in an apartment, but something small enough to put on my window sill and close the window on the frame to hold it in place with the idea that you could take it in anytime you wanted. Now I see your turbine and I'm excited again. Well done guys! Very impressed!

[@jeyaramsathees6128]

Free think should see through the red flags, show us everything not tease

[@andrewgagne5063]

Now I know what I want for Christmas.

[@SupreethDT]

I just fell in love with that sky-blue top girl for her confidence... 😅 N yeaaa the product and execution too

[@jasonfirewalker3595]

DORKS! I love it.

[@mbitenas87]

500 Canadian dollars for basically a portable rechargeable battery. Don't know, but there is a company called Anker, who would wipe the floor with this flapper thingy. The products they have are on the next level, including the solar powered ones. Either this company drop the price by A LOT or, well, you know. Kuddos for doing this, but a regular Joe won't be buying this, when he can buy ~15 decent power banks (without the solar rechargeability) for the price of flapper plastic thingy. Just a thought.

[@Simqer]

I hear you (I personally wouldn't buy it, but that's because I don't belong in the niche), but hear me out on the counterpoint. Powerbanks are quite heavy and they will run out. What if you go on a weekend camping trip? You might just last long enough with the powerbank. But any trip over 2 days you will need to carry extra powerbanks. Solar chargers are great, except they require you to be charging when the sun is out, which is when you will be out wandering about. Maybe you can hang it off your backpack, but it won't be optimum. This flapper thingy can allow you to take a trip as long as you want and you can recharge your devices as you sleep. Is it expensive? Yes. Can it be cheaper? Yes, but that is in the future when they improve production ability. But does it have a niche where people will still buy it? Definitely. Also, somehow it is a viable option for offgrid as well. If you were to buy 10 of those, for a total of 5000 CAD. You would be able to produce 10 x 40w x 24hours = 9.6kW in a day. That's about 1/3 of what an average house consumes, but for an offgrid house, that is very decent. Yes, there are times of less wind, but there also times of more wind.

[@shukrantpatil]

@@Simqer most people camp out in forests , this obviously won't work there , also on beaches but no one stays at a beach for over 2 days , other place where this would work is mountains , so yeah its niche market .

[@ryanmartinez874]

it's called a turbine. please approach these conversations with a modicum of respect and decorum. The entire point is renewable energy and micro-grids. That's exactly what this product is (on track) to deliver.

[@steviegbcool]

@@ryanmartinez874 micro grids? you would need 300 of these to power the average house lol Wind turbine generators have been out almost 100 years you think in that time nobody has thought about making them smaller? The sheer arrogance , ego and lack of basic science in people these days is scary. There is a reason why real wind turbines are massive !!

[@justtinkering6713]

There is a heck of a lot of electronics inside. Why so much?

[@Jp-bo1bw]

I'm not sure what the use case for wind turbine the size of 2 footballs would be over like 2-3 portable power banks of the same size that could recharge my phone 8 times over. Maybe if you were going to be in a windy place with no power for several weeks where you use your phone constantly? I already have car jumper pack that also acts as a powerbank + flashlight. That holds like 6 full charges for my phone anyway (20000 mAh for my smart phone with 3000 mAh capacity.

[@LiwaySaGu]

was wondering too

[@Andrew-0815]

Likeable girls. I think I will buy one of this when it is available in the EU.

[@ShainAndrews]

That... that is your decision making process?

[@ZubairKhan-vs8fe]

Well done. So impressive

[@shineturbine]

Thank you!

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

It will take more resources to produce than it saves in its service life. Unfortunately an invention by good hearted, misled people

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

@Fourier21 yes it is. I think it’s a handy device for sure, but the end more crap for the landfill because we know they will be made in China so they will fail 37 seconds after the warranty expires. 🤣😂

[@mneal713]

Exactly, which makes it the opposite of a “green” product.

[@shakursmith4862]

I think that perspective is a little shortsighted

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

@@shakursmith4862 how much have you looked into this? I think you might find some interesting truths. EV’s are also another joke. By the time they become carbon neutral the battery needs replacing. One site said the batteries were good for 300,000 to 500,000 miles. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Complete bs. Not saying they can’t improve with technology but right now isn’t the time. Wait and see how happy EV owners will be in 3-5 years. I back hybrids 100%. That’s the future till we work out the battery game. Ps where is all the energy coming from to share them? It ain’t going to be wind and solar. The best thing is small modular reactors. Safe, clean, cheap, energy. But let not get into a discussion on nuclear. Have a wonderful evening. I’m going to get baked now.

[@shakursmith4862]

@@thebobloblawshow8832 I don’t entirely disagree. However, I find it valuable to invest in these technologies earlier on, so that over time we might iterate upon them, improve them, and eventually lower the cost of production altogether. As we did with oil and natural gas.

[@stevenirish6160]

I swear I had this idea. Well done girls its awesome 👍

[@niallmccarthy7396]

Very good

[@keithfongheiser3541]

MIcro-Grid power is where its at! This is a great option!

[@BoyceDennison]

Wow powerful creation by this two ladies, it shows that when you are determined you can achieve anything.

[@crapisnice]

MALE PATRONISING METER 1000000000000X10

[@peacetoall1858]

Valid comments below but I must say, I like their energy

[@naybobdenod]

You probably have, but if you have`, in the operating instructions please make sure that ` this product must be used responsibly especially in the vicinity of children `. This caveat could potentially save your great company. Hard work does pay dividends :) Greetings from the UK John.

[@KOKO-uu7yd]

YES!!

[@planefan082]

Yep, just put in a little safety warning. It's lightweight, so I doubt it could seriously harm anyone, but people do seem to have a way of being stupid around everything

[@jntproductions1]

Pretty neat!

[@profile_account.]

Solar would have been a better idea since probability of a sunny is much more likely to be than a windy day.

[@mmancino1982]

Eh, panels of any wattage are about the size of a medium to large laptop bag. Personally I'd rather have the wind turbine. I camp in the woods and my solar panels are meh at best but there's always a breeze. I wouldn't expect this to charge my battery bank quickly, but to set it and forget it to get a week's worth of trickle charge wouldn't be bad. That being said, their competitor that's already to market, WaterLily and WindLily, it's cheaper and has extensive reviews already proving concept.

[@sweetali4578]

good job . Weldon

[@shineturbine]

Thanks, Weldon!

[@charlestimothy3311]

I am interested in purchasing one, where can I place an order

[@toystorybro]

I love that the entrepreneurs here are women and not men (I'm a man). The entrepreneur ship space needs more women involved. It's refreshing and exciting to see new players in the game. Diversity is one of the great roots of development.

[@alexforce9]

Bruh, you are so lost. Women or men - it doesnt matter. Diversity - even less. All that it matters is that a creative and smart people with good business sense are in it.

[@toystorybro]

@@alexforce9 Sorry, I’m excited about another gender entering the field?

[@Pabz2030]

Not entrepreneurs, simply scam artists. Wind power is well established and well known how it operates what it can produce under what conditions, the physics and maths are fixed....and this thing will never be any use whatsoever I'm afraid.

[@alexforce9]

@@toystorybro Why? Why it matters in any way that they are women? Specially since women are "in the field" from a veeeery long time ago. The first female-owned business in the United States is recorded in 1739 when Eliza Lucas Pinckney took over her family's plantations in South Carolina when she was 16 years old. In the middle ages there were women merchants. And they made bread, beer, wine, and sell it to the people since forever.

[@alexforce9]

@@Pabz2030 Why? Im not an expert but it seems like a decent little product for a niche audience. Is the math wrong in any way?

[@6258RB]

I wish them the best, good luck girls with your endeavor.

[@wovasteengova]

They seem like the perfect partnership for this company. Pretty great product too ngl.

[@moroccangladiator]

👏 👏 👏 From Morocco 🇲🇦

[@theobserver9131]

To make it more useful, it should be paired with a storage device. I wonder if that's built into it already. If not, the storage device could be part of the base. It could help weigh it down so you wouldn't have to drive it into the ground or stake it down.

[@mmancino1982]

I read on their site there's an inboard battery

[@jaymimosa4594]

I love it 😍 I want it

[@chapter4travels]

I think these things are a great teaching tool for everyone to learn how feeble wind power really is.

[@nntflow7058]

When you are in the wilderness with no infrastructure. Feeble wind power is the equivalent of nuclear power plant in your hands.

[@chapter4travels]

@@nntflow7058 When you're in the wilderness?? What does that even mean? No one is going to carry that backpacking, so car camping, boondocking?? I boondock fulltime, from the desert in the winter to the mountains right now and I've never seen a single person make wind power work. Even in ideal conditions (the desert), solar is still better. But neither of them will ever power a modern industrial society.

[@canadajim]

@@nntflow7058 There are fadically better solutions than this. They have modules you put near a fire that produce 5x the power and and 1/5th the size and cost less.

[@ryanmartinez874]

@@canadajim The entire point is renewable, clean energy. That is not what a fire gives you.

[@ryanmartinez874]

like all renewable energy, Solar, Nuclear, and Wind power come together to fill the gaps of each other's capabilities. Nobody is advocating for all Solar, or all Wind. Astonishing how you tried to enter this conversation without even thinking through your point.

[@ArchFundy]

Go girls. Glad to see innovative tech being developed here in the Maritimes.

[@wildanrosyada7787]

Ive seen the tower like wind turbine that it is placed on a toll gate. I think this is great idea, not seen again since awhile.

[@stuartburns8657]

Wait until they get sued 'cos some kids loses an eye after walking into one :(