World's first 4,000-meter airborne wind turbine tested by China — its 747-sized helium blimp generates megawatt power from high-altitude winds

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• TIEPilot@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Where did they get the helium? We need to embargo it as the US has the single largest strategic supply of helium on the planet.

  Thats why helium balloons are so cheap. Technically it should be way more expensive.

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  • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Presumably from their natural gas operations, similar to everyone else.

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