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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Blimp-Based Wind Turbine Tested [PICS]

A company called Magenn is testing blimp-based wind turbines. The system consists of an airship that is tethered to the ground, and rotates horizontally in the wind, generating electricity...Another California venture, Makani Power, raised $10 million from Google.org in 2006 to help develop a kite system that taps winds in the jet stream.

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