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The promise and challenges of airborne wind energy

06 Dec 2019 Margaret Harris
Taken from the December 2019 issue of Physics World, where it appeared under the headline "Harnessing the wind".

From Caribbean islands to the windswept coasts of northern Europe, a new way of generating renewable energy is taking shape. But will it ever reach the mainstream? Margaret Harris assesses the prospects for harnessing the wind with kites, drones and other airborne devices

Taking flight: Makani’s kite, tethered to a buoy during offshore tests in Norway. (Courtesy: Makan

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