Balloon-Mounted Wind Turbine Could Also Provide WiFi

Mar-27-14 The balloon-mounted turbine from Altaeros energies could bring both electricity and WiFi to rural areas and the developing world.

Part of the BAT (buoyant airborne turbine) project, the turbine features a helium-inflated housing that allows it to rise to heights as much as 1000 feet, which is higher than any previous wind turbine has managed. The BAT has been designed to generate inexpensive and low-cost power for remote and microgrid areas, particularly those that are currently relying upon expensive, gas-guzzling generators—such as military sites, island and artic communities and even disaster relief sites.

While deployed, the BAT could function as a hub for WiFi and cell service while also doing duty as a weather monitoring station.

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