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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Company
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:Alphabet_Inc.
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gptkbp:area
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50-100 employees
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gptkbp:built
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2020
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gptkbp:CEO
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gptkb:Katherine_McKenzie
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
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gptkbp:communityEngagement
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Local partnerships
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gptkbp:communityPartnerships
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NASA
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gptkbp:controls
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Autonomous flight control
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gptkbp:design
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Lightweight_materials
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gptkbp:energyEfficiency
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50%
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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Reduced carbon emissions
Conducted prior to testing
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gptkbp:exhibitedAt
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gptkb:Maui,_Hawaii
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gptkbp:founded
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2006
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gptkbp:founder
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Gwen_Lighter
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gptkbp:funding
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Series A
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gptkbp:future_plans
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Ongoing until closure
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gptkbp:futurePlans
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Sustainable energy solutions
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gptkbp:goal
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Harness wind energy
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gptkbp:hasArea
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gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Alameda,_California
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Makani Technologies
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gptkbp:impact
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Pioneered kite-based energy generation
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gptkbp:industry
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Renewable Energy
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gptkbp:innovation
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Airborne wind energy systems
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gptkbp:inventor
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gptkb:Makani_M600
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gptkbp:investmentFocus
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gptkb:Google_Ventures
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gptkbp:keyIssues
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Tethered kites
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gptkbp:legacy
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Innovative approach to wind energy.
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gptkbp:market
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Utility-scale energy production
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gptkbp:nonPatentCitation
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High-altitude winds
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Makani_Airborne_Wind_Turbine
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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Kite flying
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gptkbp:partnerships
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gptkb:National_Renewable_Energy_Laboratory
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:X_Development_LLC
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gptkbp:patentCitation
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Airborne wind turbine technology
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gptkbp:powerOutput
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600 kW
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gptkbp:project
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$40 million
2016
2016-2020
2020
Discontinued_operations
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gptkbp:publicAccess
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Promoted renewable energy benefits
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gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance
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FAA_regulations
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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High-altitude wind energy
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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Emergency recovery systems
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gptkbp:specializesIn
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Energy generation
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gptkbp:speed
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10-25 m/s
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gptkbp:status
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Defunct
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gptkbp:sustainability
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Clean energy production
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gptkbp:technology
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Airborne wind energy system
Kite power
To other renewable energy projects
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gptkbp:website
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makani.com
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