Atlantica - 01.02.2006, Side 17

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Hi and Lo
Feats of technology from around the world
A BIRD? A PLANE? THE ANSWER TO
AMERICA’S DEPENDENCE ON OIL?
Could be. If Sky WindPower Corporation had its way, Flying Electric
Generators (FEGs), or ‘Flying Windmills’ as they’ve come to be known,
would be the next wave of green energy on the planet. Based in
California, the company – one of several developing different kinds of
flying windmills – says there is more energy in the air currents above us
than in fossil fuel below us, yet this vast resource has gone untapped.
The FEGs would use rotorcraft technology and a light tether to send
the units 15,000 feet above us to generate electricity at the cost of less
than USD .02 per kilowatt hour. Of course, windmills taking up 24,329
square feet of sky apiece might make things a little crowded up there, or
present some public relations challenges if one disengaged and fell, but
what are you doing to solve America’s famous addiction to oil?
PHOTO COURTESY OF TALUS FURNITURE
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BETTER THAN A WALKIE TALKIE
The MiGo mobile phone, designed for Verizon Wireless,
not only allows kids the chance to be cool but also ensures
they stay in constant touch with their parents in case of
emergencies. With only four buttons to push, LG’s MiGo
enables parents to program vital numbers onto the speed-
dial, numbers that can only be changed by entering a
four-digit pin number which parents keep secret so kids
won’t rack up the bills by calling Candy or Mitzy on one of
those 900 numbers.
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BEST NEW FAUX
ATMOSPHERE
Th e wo r l d ’s l a rg est indoor par k
– 22,500m2 and up to 85m high – is
now open for business. Yes, now you
can experience a winter wonderland,
go skiing, tobogganing or simply make
snow angels in this Gulf Emirate where
the summer temperatures blast past
40 degrees Celsius. Inside is a ski resort
with runs ranging from green to black
diamond, the longest of which is 400
meters with a fall of over 60 meters, plus
a 3,000 square meter snow park. All they
need now are some lederhosen.
www.skidubai.ae
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