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Researchers, developers, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts around the world are working on developing the use of the much more energetic high-altitude winds. The first chapter shows an overview of all the players why high-altitude wind utilization is becoming inevitable. A very brief history explains why it sometimes takes so long for ideas to ignite.
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Ahrens, U. (2023). Introduction. In: Airborne Wind Energy. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19954-7_1
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