An inflatable wind turbine is disclosed in a patent by Dean Kamen. The wind turbine includes comprising an inflatable portion comprising one or more blades and a device for rotatably driving the ...

In the department of cool inventions you'll probably never use, the inventor of the Segway has come up with an idea for an inflatable wind turbine. Its main advantage is that it's mobile: imagine ...

Altaeros Energies has demonstrated an inflatable wind turbine concept designed to reach heights of 1,000 feet. Altaeros Energies has demonstrated an inflatable wind turbine concept designed to reach ...

Wind turbines are a great—and cheap source of energy, which is why manufacturers have been trying to build the biggest, and best versions for years, to capture as much energy as possible from the ...

Most wind turbines have a recognizable shape, but a new design from Segway inventor Dean Kamen is less obvious in its functionality: This turbine has a vertical axis and rotors made of plastic fabric ...

A new video clip shows Altaeros Energies’ Airborne Wind Turbine in action, generating power at 350 feet in the air. A new video clip shows Altaeros Energies’ Airborne Wind Turbine in action, ...

Imagine a city floating above the clouds and powered by a fleet of inflatable turbines, each one turning wind into electricity. While that city and its residents may still be in the realm of science ...

These inflatable wind turbines are capable of delivering two to tree times the amount of energy produced by conventional towers, a Boston-based startup says. The turbines will be part of a pilot that ...

MANCHESTER — Inventor Dean Kamen says his latest patent application for an inflatable wind turbine “is not an advanced new technology that’s going to change the world” — but it could provide a little ...

Wind startup tests a prototype airborne wind turbine that uses a helium-filled shell to lift a small wind turbine into stronger and steady winds at higher altitudes. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

Winds are stronger and steadier at higher altitudes, that’s why the Buoyant Air Turbine (BAT) from Altaeros is pushing to be the highest wind turbine in history. Already tested to 500 feet off the ...