"Shine's compact turbine isn't going to power your house any time soon (though the company's co-founder told me they have plans in that direction) but it can suck up the energy required to refill a smartphone in as little as 17 minutes. Of course, what it can generate depends on wind speed. That same charge could take as long as 11 hours if there's only a slight breeze."
"That power curve, and its ability to operate at night, sets the turbine apart from solar panels. Of course, on a completely still day, the Shine as inert as a becalmed sailing ship but if the wind picks up even as little as a breeze, it gets to work making power. The turbine even automatically pivots on the included stand to face into the wind."
"The Shine 2.0 looks like a thin space football and has a screw-off cap that reveals a hollow compartment for the stand and tie downs. The cap then doubles as a key to unlock the blades. It all weighs just three pounds, which is impressively light considering it also houses a 50W, 12,000mAh battery. This is the second version of the turbine and updates include a USB-C port instead of USB-A, as well as app connectivity."
Shine 2.0 is a compact, lightweight portable wind turbine weighing three pounds and housing a 50W generator with a 12,000mAh battery. Performance varies with wind: a smartphone can be refilled in about 17 minutes in strong wind or take up to 11 hours in a light breeze. The device operates at night and automatically pivots on its included stand to face the wind. The design includes a screw-off cap that stores the stand and tie-downs and doubles as a blade-unlock key. Updates add USB-C and app connectivity. Setup is claimed to take about two minutes. Preorders start at $399 with spring shipping, and a 100–300W Shine 3.0 and grid-tied ambitions are planned.
Read at Engadget
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