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gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
Fri Apr 11, 2014, 12:02 AM Apr 2014

I wonder how I can get one? Perfect for Wyoming winds.

We might be seeing wind turbines in the skies instead of fields soon. A Massachusetts Institute of Technology startup has come up with a new type of floating turbine that's more efficient — and can deliver power and WiFi connectivity to remote areas.
The invention could have a major impact in places like Alaska, with vast swaths of land that are off the grid, and without traditional sources of power and internet access.


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/altaeros-energies-wind-turbine-is-also-a-wifi-hotspot-2014-4#ixzz2yXyJ4pcE
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I wonder how I can get one? Perfect for Wyoming winds. (Original Post) gejohnston Apr 2014 OP
that will be good news for our bush communities. thank you for posting this. :D roguevalley Apr 2014 #1
Oh man, I hope they are registered with the FAA hootinholler Apr 2014 #2
another bonus gejohnston Apr 2014 #3

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
2. Oh man, I hope they are registered with the FAA
Fri Apr 11, 2014, 09:36 AM
Apr 2014

A portable 1000' obstruction, its going to need lights on the tether and the turbine.

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