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2011 GSDAA Finalist: Powering Remote Villages with Revolutionary Airborne Wind Technology Using NI CompactRIO
2011 Advanced Control Systems Finalist
Powering Remote Villages with Revolutionary Airborne Wind Technology Using NI CompactRIO
Author: Matt Bennett, Windlift
Challenge: Providing portable renewable energy to remote villages and other areas that do not have access to the power grid. Remote villages without access to the power grid must rely on diesel or petroleum generators for electricity, which means they have power only when they can get fuel.
Solution: Developing a portable 12 kW airborne wind energy system that uses a tethered, flexible airfoil to replace the blades and tower found on traditional wind turbines. Because the system has no tower, it does not require a heavy reinforced concrete foundation, so it can be mounted to a trailer and can provide portable renewable energy in remote off-grid areas.
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