Wind Turbine in a Blimp Can Bring Power to Remote Locations

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By Yale Environment 360Mar 27, 2014, 1:00 pm36 pts
A Massachusetts company will soon deploy a portable wind energy system using a conventional turbine blade inside a cylindrical blimp that floats about 1,000 feet above the ground, drawing on the stronger winds at Watch Video that altitude. The Buoyant Airborne Turbine (BAT), developed by Altaeros, is designed…

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