When I read about this I was very intrigued. We know the difficulties in getting wind power projects approved due to the high costs and difficulty getting the power to the places it needs to be consumed. This idea helps to avoid that by harnessing large amounts of energy from the air over our heads.
This quote sums up the potential:
""If we were able to tap 1% of the wind energy at high altitude, that
would be enough to supply all the world's energy needs," says David Shepard, president of renewable energy startup Sky WindPower, in Coronado, California."
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12355-flying-windmills-could-...There are also some great ideas for going lower in the 180 to 300 meter range that might be better for individual households.
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