/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/wind-turbines-soar-to-new-heights-with-renewable-energy-the-helium-balloon-turbinewww.youtube.com/watch Sapping the energy out of wind usually involves wind turbines that stand between 27 and 94 meters from the earth&#39;s surface. Altaeros Energies thinks that’s not high enough to capture significant wind energy, so they’re look...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/wind-turbines-soar-to-new-heights-with-renewable-energy-the-helium-balloon-turbineMon, 30 Apr 2012 20:39:21 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:36e7a876-4021-4928-9883-bf8283db502fDAB1<p>I will give them an A for effort, but I would like to see the insurance rider cost if it falls from the sky and kills someone.</p><p>The history of balloons has a less then stellar safety record.</p><p>Given the cost of natural gas, why not just use it to fuel our energy needs?</p><p>Its inexpensive, cleaner than oil and coal and abundant over most of US.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just a thought,</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=14143&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">