I don't understand why Makani got so much attention in this thread.
Flying things need to be lightweight.
Electrical generators are heavy.
Makani: Ok I will build a flying generator ... :thinking:
Related Keywords:
- Airborne wind energy (AWE) (the name of the field)
- Fly-gen (mechanical to electrical conversion happens in the sky)
- Ground-gen (mechanical to electrical conversion happens on the ground)
Other resources worth of attention:
- On the edge, possibly near to commercialization: https://www.ampyxpower.com, ...
- Commercial solutions: https://thekitepower.com/, ...
- Project similar to the one linked (rigid wing): https://www.someawe.org, it also have a nice conceptual map style overview of the field https://www.someawe.org/awe-map-the-someaweorg-airborne-wind...
- Forum with knowledgeable people on AWE: https://forum.awesystems.info/
Flying things need to be lightweight.
Electrical generators are heavy.
Makani: Ok I will build a flying generator ... :thinking:
Related Keywords:
- Airborne wind energy (AWE) (the name of the field)
- Fly-gen (mechanical to electrical conversion happens in the sky)
- Ground-gen (mechanical to electrical conversion happens on the ground)
Other resources worth of attention:
- On the edge, possibly near to commercialization: https://www.ampyxpower.com, ...
- Commercial solutions: https://thekitepower.com/, ...
- Project similar to the one linked (rigid wing): https://www.someawe.org, it also have a nice conceptual map style overview of the field https://www.someawe.org/awe-map-the-someaweorg-airborne-wind...
- Forum with knowledgeable people on AWE: https://forum.awesystems.info/