Worthless Portable Shine Wind Turbine by Aurea

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Fluttered into my Facebook feed.
40% off for a $270 "VIP" fundraiser campaign price.
$450 list price?

Fake reviews on the sales page on how good it works.

Good luck getting even 8mph winds on the low pole mount that comes with it.

Funny that they call it Shine. Much better would be calling it Blows.

http://launch.shineturbine.com/

launch.shineturbine.com

https://shineturbine.com

 

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Shine is manufactured in Nova Scotia Canada.
When the blade spins it sounds like eh, eh, eeh.
If you mounted it on a bicycle you would make some power!

 

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Shine said: thanks for your input on this complex topic!

It is a common misconception that wind speeds are greatly compromised as you get closer to the ground. Interestingly enough, existing wind forecasting tools typically identify a region’s wind speed data relatively close to the ground, at around a 10-meter altitude!

Shine, with a deployment height of approximately one meter above ground level, would have no more than 2% to 3% reduction of the forecasted wind speeds due to turbulence increase. Shine's highly adaptable design is well equipped to operate in turbulent wind flow. The compact swept area of the turbine, although large enough to produce necessary power, has an automatic yaw that consistently tracks into the fluctuating path of the wind, regardless of turbulence and gusts.

Large wind turbines are unable to properly function in turbulence due to their size and electro-mechanical yaw, which is why they're built so high off the ground - to access the most laminar wind flow. The main consideration for ideal wind speeds, or “clean air”, while at ground level is the deployed turbine’s proximity to disruptive terrains. To mitigate “ground friction”, the turbine should not be set up behind a tree, in a ditch, or in other sheltered areas.

We completely agree that an independent review would be useful for people who don't understand wind power feasibility. Understandably so, most people don't have much experience harnessing wind power, especially micro wind power. We have something in the works for this! Hope this helps!

 

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Ok so you get 1 watt in 8mph winds and 1.7 watts in 12 mph winds.

Winds of 10 mph or more are not very common from my experience.
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At 8mph, the turbine's lowest-rated wind speed, Shine is able to trickle charge its internal battery and create usable power at 1 W.

At 10 mph winds, the turbine will produce 1.7 W.

That said, 8-10 mph winds are typically lower than what is encountered in open, clear areas, near bodies of water, in fields, or at altitude. These locations are where we suggest using Shine for optimal wind energy generation.

 

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Internal battery is 45 Wh stored (12000mAh/1000)*3.75V= 45 Wh

Blade diameter is 23.6 in

Total weight with pole and pegs is 3LBs

 

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27 to 29mph winds to make 40 watts.
adios.