[MAKANI Power]
The Makani Airborne Wind Turbine is a tethered wing that generates power by flying in large circles where the wind is stronger and more consistent. It eliminates 90% of the material used in conventional wind turbines, and can access winds both at higher altitudes and above deep waters offshore − resources that are currently untapped. Our goal is the utility-scale deployment of airborne turbines in offshore wind farms.
[ALATAEROS energies]
Altaeros Energies is developing a breakthrough airborne wind turbine to produce abundant, low cost, renewable energy. Altaeros uses safe and reliable aerospace technology to lift wind turbines to operate at higher heights where winds are much stronger and more consistent than on the ground. Altaeros turbines are designed for easy mobility and rapid deployment at remote, military, and offshore sites.
2009年にNatureに解説記事が出ていたので、この頃から、動き始めているようだ。
現時点では実験を含め、常時運用されているものはなく、少し将来のネタ。
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