Project Makani
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X development project
experimental technology initiative
flying wind turbine system
renewable energy project
Project Makani was an experimental X (formerly Google X) initiative to generate renewable energy using tethered, kite-like flying wind turbines instead of traditional wind towers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Project Makani canonical | 2 |
| Makani energy kite project | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X development project
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experimental technology initiative ⓘ flying wind turbine system ⓘ renewable energy project ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
access stronger high-altitude winds
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generate renewable energy ⓘ reduce cost of wind energy ⓘ |
| basedOn |
aerodynamics of kites
ⓘ
principles of wind turbines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| developer |
Alphabet Inc.
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Google X ⓘ X ⓘ |
| discontinuedBy | Alphabet Inc. ⓘ |
| energySource | wind ⓘ |
| energyType | electricity ⓘ |
| feature |
autonomous flight control system
ⓘ
electric generators in the airborne vehicle ⓘ ground station for launch and landing ⓘ power transmitted down a tether ⓘ rotors mounted on a flying wing ⓘ |
| goal |
demonstrate viability of airborne wind energy
ⓘ
produce utility-scale power ⓘ |
| industry |
renewable energy
ⓘ
wind power ⓘ |
| locationTested |
Hawaii
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North Sea ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
operated at higher altitudes than standard wind turbines
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replaced traditional wind towers with flying devices ⓘ sought to use less material than conventional wind turbines ⓘ |
| operatedBy | X ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Alphabet Inc.
ⓘ
X ⓘ |
| partOf | X moonshot projects ⓘ |
| reasonForDiscontinuation | commercial viability challenges ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
airborne wind energy
ⓘ
wind power innovation ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| technologyType |
airborne wind energy system
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autonomous flying energy kite ⓘ |
| uses |
kite-like aircraft
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onboard generators ⓘ tethered flying wind turbines ⓘ tethers to transmit power ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Makani energy kite project