Chasing the Wind, Storing the Sun

About this episode

This episode explores X's pursuit of radical solutions for energy abundance and resilience, featuring discussions on wind energy harvesting and innovative energy storage.

This episode of The Moonshot Podcast explores X's pursuit of radical solutions to drive energy abundance and resilience for humanity. Host Astro Teller is joined by Fort Felker to discuss the untold story of the Makani Moonshot, which sought to harvest wind energy in a radically different, lightweight way, using a tethered, kite-like aircraft. Next, Astro and engineer Raj Apte discusses Project Malta and the idea of creating a "time shifter for energy," exploring innovative ways to store energy until the grid needs it. Hosted by Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots, The Moonshot Podcast goes behind the scenes with creators and inventors trying to find radical solutions and breakthrough technologies to the world’s biggest problems. These are the untold stories of innovation from 15 years of Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory. The Moonshot Podcast is a Pique Action production for X, The Moonshot Factory, produced in association with Blanchard House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Astro Teller

Guests: Fort Felker, Raj Apte

Topics covered

• energy abundance
• wind energy
• energy storage
• innovation
• radical solutions

Keywords

• energy
• wind
• storage
• innovation
• technology
• Makani
• Project Malta

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: X, The Moonshot Factory, Pique Action, Blanchard House

Books & works: The Moonshot Podcast

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