A Beijing-led consortium has completed the first full flight validation of China's S4000 tethered airborne wind-energy system, lifting a lightweight generator 4,000 meters above the ground to tap stronger, steadier winds.

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[–] 2 points 2 months ago

Countering turbulence, the system uses onboard servo control to trim its attitude

Such a sassy blimp

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    [–] 7 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    can they fly that thingy over my house so I can get some shade and generate power? My electric bills are going as high as that thingy.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Can I order one for Bond villain reasons

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    This is so cool, but it probably has to be really far from air traffic. I imagine a bunch of these like 100 miles off the coast, providing electricity to a desalination plant and hydrogen generator on the coast

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Isn’t that a picture of an airship, not a power station?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (2 children)

    The power station is airship shaped. The picture does look like it could be a render, not sure.

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