Floating wind turbines to produce low cost renewable energy
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Altaeros Energies have created a floating wind turbine that produces low cost, renewable energy
The AWT features an inflatable shell that is filled with helium, allowing it to float to higher altitudes where winds are often five times more powerful
The AWT features an inflatable shell that is filled with helium, allowing it to float to higher altitudes where winds are often five times more powerful
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Altaeros Energies has announced the first testing of its Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT) prototype that resembles a sort of blimp windmill. The test took place at the Loring Commerce Center in Limestone, Maine, USA where the AWT floated 350 feet (107 meters) into the sky and successfully produced power, before coming back to earth in a controlled landing. The turbine was deployed into the air from a towable docking trailer, while demonstrating that it can produce over twice the power at high altitudes than generated at conventional tower height
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