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Wind Turbines Take to the Skies to Generate a Magnificent Quanta of Energy
In the race to find alternative solutions to gasoline and oil and create an abundance of energy before we destroy our planet, there is one new invention which is starting to gain some steam in the mainstream world. High Altitude Wind Generators that operate upwards of 1000 feet in the air, and progressively higher as the technology advances.
Conventional wind power has run into many obstacles, such as air flow uncertainty, land requirements, and the not-in-my-backyard objections. High altitude wind has enormous long-term potential, but the engineering and regulatory challenges are complex. Scientists and Engineers have to figure out how to safely suspend airborne turbines thousands of feet off the ground; keep them aloft for long periods of time in high winds; and how to avoid interference with aviation.
And yet, despite all of the challenges, high-altitude wind power could end up being easier and less expensive to deploy than traditional wind energy. This is accomplished because there would be no need for giant steel and concrete towers, or the yaw mechanism that keeps standard turbines facing into the wind as the wind direction changes. Let me introduce you to one such group of people working on a new type of turbine… With a working prototype to boot!
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/08/wind-turbines-take-to-the-skies-to-generate-a-magnificent-quanta-of-energy/
