Pulling Power from the Sky: The Story of Makani [Feature Film]
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A feature-length film by the Makani team chronicling their thirteen-year effort to build energy kites that harvest wind power, with footage from test sites in Hawaii, California and Norway. It shows the engineering, the team and the eventual shutdown.
Why HN recommends it: HN recommends it as a technically rich, beautifully made documentary on ambitious hardware engineering and failure.
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