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NASA Glenn is taking the lead in forging a NASA-wide agreement with Joby Energy with a goal of helping accelerate the development and deployment of airborne wind technology.

Robert J. “Joe” Shaw, Ph.D., Chief of the Business Development and Partnership Office, NASA Glenn Research Center based in Cleveland, Ohio is driving the partnership process...

Federal funding is needed to accelerate R&D of airborne wind energy and to capture the interest of significant venture capital. To date, about $50 million in U.S. private investment capital from diverse funders such as Google and Boeing has launched the industry. Funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) would validate the potential of this promising technology and spur venture capital investment...

Unique direct-drive motors power Joby Energy airborne wind systems. Electrical engineer Diederik Marius leads the motor design team and after two years of research and development, says the team has made significant progress in producing a highly optimized motor. “One of the main engineering challenges was to design a brushless permanent magnet motor to attain high torque at low speeds, but with high power density (kW/kg),” Marius said...

According to a Pew Environmental report, China leads the U.S. and all other major countries in green energy investments over the past five years. The report noted that the $34.6 billion in Chinese private investments during that time was nearly twice as much as its nearest competitor — the U.S.

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