Portable wind turbines are riding the DIY energy boom — Ventyra R1 smashes Kickstarter goal by 90x, promising 35-minute phone charges

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Aug 23, 2026, 7:00 am221 ptsTrendingTop
Portable and DIY energy tech is having a moment: more and more of us are installing balcony solar, setting up home batteries, and generally finding alternatives to the regular power grid — and a new appliance being crowdfunded on Kickstarter extends the trend. It's the Ventyra R1, a portable wind turbine…

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