Innovations to wind power.

The Makani Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT) can access stronger and more consistent wind at altitudes near 1,000 feet, which means that 85% of the US could have viable wind resources using the device (compared to just 15% using current turbine technology). The Makani turbine could also be deployed in deep offshore waters, which could lead to access to a renewable energy resource four times greater than the entire country's electrical generation capacity.

風力發電的創新。Makani 機載風力渦輪機 (AWT) 可以在接近 1,000 英尺的高度獲得更強、更穩定的風，這意味著美國 85% 的人可以使用該設備獲得可行的風力資源（相比之下，只有 15% 的人使用當前的渦輪機技術）。 Makani 渦輪機還可以部署在近海深水區，這樣可以獲得比全國發電能力高四倍的可再生能源。

Source: treehugger.com / Photo source: tudelft.nl