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New aff for UTD

Shipping industry facing fuel crisis that will skyrocket prices, AWE can solve
Royal 11
Royal DSM N.V. is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By con- ¶ necting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving economic ¶ prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stake- ¶ holders. “SKYSAILS – NEW ENERGY FOR SHIPPING” Accessed online Google Scholar
In April 2008
under one roof.

Scenario 1: Trade
Shipping crisis undermines global trade
UNCTAD 11
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ¶ Report by the UNCTAD secretariat ¶ Chapter 1 ¶ UNITED NATIONS ¶ New York and Geneva, 2011 Accessed online Google Scholar
The rapid growth in global trade recorded
apply globally from 2020 or 2025.71

Results in economic nationalism and war
Garten 09
Jeffrey Garten, professor at the Yale School of Management. “The Dangers of Turning Inward”. March 5, 2009.  Wall Street Journal. http://www.business.illinois.edu/aguilera/Teaching/WSJ09_Dangers_of_Turning_Inward.pdf
The last time we saw
falling back into poverty?

Scenario 2: BRIC Growth
Increased shipping costs cause a rise in food prices- fuel passed on to consumers
Butler 12
Rory Butler is a journalist for the Observer Media Group and has a BS in sociology from U of West Indies, “Increase in food prices looming”, Observer, 9-18 http://www.antiguaobserver.com/?p=81120
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – People
,” Simpson said.

South African inflation will remain stable if food prices aren’t driven up
Reuters 12
“SA's inflation seen at 5.2% in July”, Business Report,  8-17 2012, http://www.iol.co.za/business/business-news/sa-s-inflation-seen-at-5-2-in-july-1.1365140#.UEYoctZlTz0
South Africa's consumer
near record highs. – Reuters

Inflation impedes growth in South Africa- many reasons
SARD 11
South African Reserve Bank, “Why is inflation bad?”, SARB, 3/28, http://www2.resbank.co.za/internet/Publication.nsf/LADV/C1E04C14CD41930A42257037003E1C24/$File/Factsheet2.pdf
Why is inflation bad? Inflation
a weaker economy. 

South African growth key to BRIC growth in Africa- it’s the only mediator
Seruma and Dillard 11
(Larry and John, Chief Investment Officer of Nile Capital Management and Associate Professor and former Chair of the Management and Information Technology and Information Department at St. Francis College, "BRIC Becomes BRICS - South Africa as a Gateway to the Continent," Money Watch Africa, May 12, www.moneywatchafrica.com/2011/05/bric-becomes-brics-south-africa-as.html)
Given all this, including
Emerging Market investors.

Africa provides the BRIC manufacturers with access to raw materials and market for exports, key to their growth
Amsterdam 12
Robert Amsterdam, “What Future for China's Investments in Africa?”, Spear Magazine, 8-30 2012 http://www.spearswms.com/leaders-and-columnists/36647/what-future-for-chinas-investments-in-africa.thtml
Made in Africa THE
are up to the challenge.

BRIC growth projected to increase in 2013
Mahapatra 12/7
Dr Aurobinda Mahapatra is an assistant professor at the Centre for South and Central Asian Studies, Central University of Punjab, India, PhD in Global Governance and Human Security, Quoting Jim O’Neil is the chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management Team “BRICS’ growth trajectory remains steady”, Russia and India Report 2012 http://indrus.in/articles/2012/12/07/brics_growth_trajectory_remains_steady_19625.html
The steady growth
will likely be a reality
.
Decreases in BRIC growth spur Russia into nuclear war
Fin 11
Al Fin 9-19-11. –analyst for Oil price, specializes in energy, technology, news and politics. the fastest growing energy news site online. Our analysis focuses on Oil and Gas, Alternative Energy and Geopolitics. OilPrice works with over 250 syndication partners who re-publish our analysis “Will Commodity Prices Collapse When the BRIC’s Crumble?” http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Will-Commodity-Prices-Collapse-When-The-BRICs-Crumble.html
Common wisdom assumes
than they have seen

Advantage 2: Hydrogen Economy
Hydrogen Economy coming now
Apak et al 12
-Energy Shortage, Hydrogen Curriculum, Seoul, Automobile Fuel, h2 cars 2015 100% 2040, AFV Fuel and auto commitments, massive Investments, public awareness
Sudi Apak, Beykent University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Şişli-Ayazağa Kampüsü, 34396, İstanbul, Türkiye, Erhan Atay, Trakya University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey, Güngör Tuncer, Beykent University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey “Renewable hydrogenenergy regulations, codes and standards: Challenges faced by an EU candidate country” International Journal of Hydrogen EnergyVolume 37, Issue 7, April 2012, Pages 5481–5497 Accessed online google scholar
All of your Alt. Hydrogen
of approximately $20 million. 

Transition inevitable- just question of which energy will power it
Ohran et al 12
Mehmet F. Orhana, a Department of Mechanical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Ibrahim Dincerb Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada L1H 7K4 Marc A. Rosenb, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada L1H 7K4 Mehmet Kanogluc, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Gaziantep, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey “Integrated hydrogenproduction options based on renewable and nuclear energy sources” Renewable and Sustainable Energy ReviewsVolume 16, Issue 8, October 2012, Pages 6059–6082 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032112003887
Although hydrogen is
storage, distribution, and utilization.

A renewables based hydrogen economy is currently impractical - this ensures an economy based on carbon capture
Barbir 09
Frano, UNIDO-International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies, Sabri Ulker Sk. 38, 34015 Istanbul, Turkey
Hydrogen from fossil fuels “Transition to renewableenergy systems with hydrogen as an energycarrier” Energy Volume 34, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 308–312 WESC 2006 6th World Energy System Conference Advances in Energy Studies 5th workshop on Advances, Innovation and Visions in Energy and Energy-related Environmental and Socio-Economic Issues¶ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544208001771
 Most of hydrogen is
renewable energy sources.

The Yellowstone super volcano eruption could be triggered by increased seismic activities
ScienceDaily 11
Science magazine, 10/12/11 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111012124139.htm
ScienceDaily (Oct. 12, 2011)
The "super-eruption" of a major
uplift is taking place every day.

Yellowstone has been targeted for carbon storage.
US forest Service 12
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r4/home?cid=STELPRDB5144831
At least a dozen projects
the Greater Yellowstone Area.

Carbon capture and storage will increase these Seismic Events
National Academy of Science 12
It’s the National academy of science brah. “Hydraulic Fracturing Poses Low Risk for Causing Earthquakes But Risks Higher for Wastewater Injection Wells” June 15th 2012 http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=13355
WASHINGTON — June 15th — Hydraulic fracturing
peer review before completion.  

Increases in seismic disturbances trigger volcanic eruptions capable of causing extinction and ice age
Madonia 09
Paolo, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione di Palermo, Via Ugo La Malfa 143, 90156  “WIDE SCALE TRIGGERING FOR VOLCANIC ACTIVITY OF TERRESTRIAL AND EXTRATERRESTRIAL ORIGIN” 5/28/09 http://www.earth-prints.org/handle/2122/5244
Volcanic activity is considered
during the years 2002-03.

An Ice Age will cause Extinction
Deming 09
David Deming is a geophysicist and associate professor of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma. The Coming Ice Age, 5/13/09, http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/the_coming_ice_age.html
In northern Europe, the
costs of FEG facilities.

Hydrogen economy could end poverty
Rifkin 02
Jeremy Rifkin, , Author of "Hydrogen Economy", President of the Foundation on Economic Trends, 2002, The Hydrogen Economy, http://www.emagazine.com/view/?171
Incredibly, 65 percent of
no current infrastructure.

Plan

The Federal Aviation Administration should reduce all its restrictions of its application of Title 14 CFR part 77 to airborne wind energy systems except for restriction 6. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense will reduce restriction 4 by granting access to the testing of airborne wind energy systems over 500 feet inside of selected sites of restricted airspace.
Solvency

Demand for energy increasing- results in continuous price increases for fossil fuels unless AWE is commercialized
Fagiano et al 10
Lorenzo Fagiano, Kitenergy S.r.l., Torino, Italy, Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy Mario Milanese, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Dario Piga1 Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy “High-Altitude Wind Power Generation” IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENERGY CONVERSION, VOL. 25, NO. 1, MARCH 2010 Acessed online Google Scholar
THE PROBLEM of sustainable
theoretical and numerical results.

AWE could provide an alternative to the crisis
Rezaey & Safari-Doust 12
Abbas Rezaey, Asghar Safari-Doust¶ Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran ¶ “Feasibility Study of a 10 GW High Altitude Wind Energy Generation Station in New York State”¶ Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research 2(6)6119-6127, 2012 Accessed online Google Scholar
The oil resources
the AWEGS technology. 

There was massive government spending for AWE in 2012
Anderson 12
Ross Andersen is an Atlantic correspondent based in Washington, D.C. He is also the Science Editor at the Los Angeles Review of Books, and a contributor to The Economist. “The 'Silent Green Revolution' Underway at the Department of Energy” 9/9/12 http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/the-silent-green-revolution-underway-at-the-department-of-energy/261905/
In just three years,
received ARPA-E funding (Makani).

There are several federal restrictions limiting the testing and development of AWE
Federal Register 11
Federal Register/Vol. 76, No. 235/Wednesday, December 7, 2011/Proposed Rules [Docket No.: FAA–2011–1279; Notice No. 11–07] Notification for Airborne Wind Energy Systems (AWES)
Given the altitudes that
as some portions may be applicable.) 

These restrictions are preventing adequate research and development
Legget 12
Nickolaus E. Leggett, Licensed aircraft Pilot, certified electronics technician (ISCET and iNARTE) and an Extra Class amateur radio operator. I have a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from the Johns Hopkins University (May 1970).  I am also an inventor holding three U.S. PatentsComments of Nickolaus E. Leggett Before the Federal Aviation Administration Washington, D.C. 20591 In the Matter of Notification for Airborne Wind Energy Systems (AWES) ) ) ) ) ) ) FAA Docket No. FAA-2011-1279; Notice No. 11-07 To the Federal Aviation Administration: Formal Comments of Nickolaus E. Leggett
The first AWES prototypes
testing environment is needed.

We could provide terrawatts of power but FAA restrictions must be removed
National Instruments 11
Trade Journal “The AdvenT of Airborne Wind PoWer” Jan. 2011
Although boundary layer winds
floating cell phone towers

Round 1 UMKC 1AC - Airborne Wind Energy

Contention 1 – Inherency
World demand for energy is increasing, this will result in continuous price increases for fossil sources unless a competitive Energy like AWE is Commercialized
Fagiano et al 10
Lorenzo Fagiano, Kitenergy S.r.l., Torino, Italy, Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy Mario Milanese, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Dario Piga1 Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy “High-Altitude Wind Power Generation” IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENERGY CONVERSION, VOL. 25, NO. 1, MARCH 2010 Acessed online Google Scholar
THE PROBLEM of sustainable energy generation is one of the most urgent challenges that mankind
AND
prototypes have been realized to experimentally verify the obtained theoretical and numerical results.

All of your Disads are moot. There is already a rise in Green Energy,but these are not competitive without subsidies
Bolonkin 11
Alexander Bolonkin , V. P. of Consulting and Research Co., Brooklyn, USA.
“Using of High Altitude Wind Energy” Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, 2011, 2, 75-85
doi:10.4236/sgre.2011.22010 Published Online May 2011 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/sgre)75
Wind is a clean and inexhaustible source of energy that has been used for many
AND
plans to get about 30% of their energy from wind sources. 2

Despite their growth current Alt Energy have problems. AWE can solve.
White Et al 11
Nicholas White, Nicholas Tierno, Mario Garcia-Sanz, Ph.D Nicholas
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6/11/$26.00 ©2011 IEEE Accessed online google scholar
AWE systems are flying wind turbines that combine a number of known, and several
AND
there is a niche for a small, easily deployable wind energy system. 

AWE could solve our energy crisis
Rezaey & Safari-Doust 12
Abbas Rezaey, Asghar Safari-Doust¶ Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran ¶ “Feasibility Study of a 10 GW High Altitude Wind Energy Generation Station in New York State”¶ Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research 2(6)6119-6127, 2012 Accessed online Google Scholar
The oil resources are expected to last only for the next 50 years, and
AND
feasibility analysis of deploying the HAWEGSs, and development of the AWEGS technology. 

AWE is not without limits but it can provide roughly 1600 Terrawatts of power without consequence on the atmosphere
Marvel et Al 9/9
Kate Marvel ¶ Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory¶  Ben Kravitz &¶   Ken Caldeira¶ Carnegie Institution Department of Global Ecology ¶  “Geophysical limits to global wind power”  (2012)¶   Nature Climate Change  - Peer reviewed journal 9/9/12 doi:10.1038/nclimate1683¶ Received¶   01 May 2012 ¶ Accepted¶   08 August 2012 ¶ Published online¶   09 September 2012
From Fig. 1a,b we can infer that the geophysical limit on wind
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exceeds  1,600 TW, after which it declines sharply.

Contention 2 – Shipping

The Cargo Shipping industry is facing a fuel crisis that will skyrocket prices, but AWE systems can solve
Royal 11
Royal DSM N.V. is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By con- ¶ necting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving economic ¶ prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stake- ¶ holders. “SKYSAILS – NEW ENERGY FOR SHIPPING” Accessed online Google Scholar
In April 2008, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved a reduction in
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- ¶ sue, e.g. the Clean Cargo Working Group8. 

This crisis will undermine global trade and the economy
UNCTAD 11
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ¶ Report by the UNCTAD secretariat ¶ Chapter 1 ¶ UNITED NATIONS ¶ New York and Geneva, 2011 Accessed online Google Scholar
The rapid growth in global trade recorded over the past few decades was powered by
AND
in 2015. The limits will apply globally from 2020 or 2025.71

Results in Economic nationalism and War.
Garten in ‘9
Jeffrey Garten, professor at the Yale School of Management. “The Dangers of Turning Inward”. March 5, 2009.  Wall Street Journal. http://www.business.illinois.edu/aguilera/Teaching/WSJ09_Dangers_of_Turning_Inward.pdf
The last time we saw sustained economic nationalism was in the 1930s, when capital
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the hundreds of millions of people who are now falling back into poverty?

This results in high Food Prices  
Heinberg 12
Richard Post-Carbon Senior Fellow-in-Residence of the Institute and is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost Peak Oil educators. “Soaring Oil and Food Prices Threaten Affordable Food Supply” UNCTAD Trade and Environment Review 2011/2012 Feb. 12
Export-led agricultural strategies also increase the world’s vulnerability to high oil prices.
AND
according to the United States Agency for International Development (Garber, 2008). 

This Collapses the Pakistani Government
Nasir 8/4
Zahrah, horticulturalist/journalist expert in highland horticulture, Author of The Gun Tree: One Woman’s War (Oxford University Press, 2001) and lives in Bhurban “looming food crisis” 8/4/12 The Express Tribune http://tribune.com.pk/story/417092/looming-food-crisis/
With America struggling to cope with the worst drought in 56 years, the situation
AND
global food crisis reaches the critical levels expected in the very near future.

Pakistani instability goes nuclear
Brookes 7 – senior fellow @ Heritage
Peter, sr. fellow @ the heritage foundation, August 2, pg. http://www.nypost.com/seven/08022007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/baracks_blunder_opedcolumnists_peter_brookes.htm?page=2
The fall of Musharraf's government might well lead to a takeover by pro-U
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a terrorist group against any number of targets, including the United States.

Mobile Airborne Wind Energy platforms would be able to propel Naval Vessels
Canale et al 10
M. Canale , L. Fagiano , M. Milanese , V. Razza
Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica, Corso  Duca degli Abruzzi 24 – 10129 Torino – Italy 2010 “Control of tethered airfoils for sustainable marine transportation”IEEE International Conference on Control Applications  Part of 2010 IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control Yokohama, Japan, September 8-10, 2010 Accessed online google scholar
The described concept of high-altitude wind power gen- eration is being also
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kite naval propulsion (e.g. when entering into an harbor).

Contention 3 – Airpower

The Air Force is facing an energy crisis - threatens future power projection capabilities
Donley and Schwartz 12
 | Secretary of the Air Force AND USAF General (Michael and Norton, "Energy Horizons: United States Air Force Energy S&T Vision 2011-2026," Jan 31, EMM)
The Air Force faces daunting energy challenges which promise only to increase in severity ¶
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, ¶ and renewably), and secure now and in ¶ the future.  

Airpower key to building multilateral institutions in the Asia-Pacific region, It is also critical to deter regional and great power conflict.
Eaglen & Birkley 12
Mackenzie Eaglen and Douglas A. Birkey
“Nearing Coffin Corner: US Air Power on the Edge” American Enterprise Institute National Security outlook no. 1 March 2012 Accessed Google Scholar
Air power stands as a cornerstone of the Obama administration’s recent decision to prioritize defense
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such investments encourages regional instability that may lead to miscalculation and ultimately conflict.

The U.S. is key to build East Asia/Pacific Regionalism
Miura 11
Naohito Miura Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) Fellow “East Asian Regionalism
An Unprecedented Window of Opportunity” April 25th 2011 Accessed online Google Scholar
Facing such recent developments, the United States must consider a number of serious ¶
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administration encourages regional cooperation in Asia that involves the United ¶ States itself. 

This regionalism is key to the environmental sustainability of the Asia/pacific
Miura 11
Naohito Miura Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) Fellow “East Asian Regionalism
An Unprecedented Window of Opportunity” April 25th 2011 Accessed online Google Scholar
Among the numerous non-conventional threats, energy and the environment perhaps ¶ deserve
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¶ energy supplies is inevitable and no realistic solution exists other than competition. 

This risks 18 percent of the worlds life-forms, including Human Extinction
Inciong 12
Rolando, • Rolando Inciong is the head of Communication and Public Affairs of the Asean Centre for Biodiversity. This was delivered at the 16th National Press Forum on April 24, in Manila. May 5thth 2012 “Reporting biodiversity loss: The forgotten crisis”
http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/biodiversity/26738-reporting-biodiversity-loss-the-forgotten-crisis
 THERE is a crisis that does not attract the media and public attention compared
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specific areas, the loss of such areas would be considered “irreplaceable”.¶ 

Current U.S. Power projection is maintaining the stable transition to a regional system and checking China from aggressively expanding into the south china sea
Kaplan 11
Robert D. Kaplan is senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, national correspondent for the Atlantic, and a member of the U.S. Defense Department's Defense Policy Board. “The South China Sea Is the Future of Conflict The 21st century's defining battleground is going to be on water.“ Oct. 2011 http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/08/15/the_south_china_sea_is_the_future_of_conflict?page=full
It is not only location and energy reserves that promise to give the South China
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in East Asia, largely due to China's geographical centrality to the region. 

Escalates to Nuclear war
Choong 9/1
William, writer, The Daily Star, Major Vietnamese Newspaper” Vietnam's Sino-US dilemma” http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=247878
In 2010, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton riled the Chinese no end when
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ratchets up tensions rapidly, risking nuclear war between China and the US.

AWE can meet the needs of the USAF
Cahoon 11
Troy L. Cahoon, BSE, ,Captain, USAF “AIRBORNE WIND ENERGY:
IMPLEMENTATION AND DESIGN FOR THE U.S. AIR FORCE” March 2011 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR UNIVERSITY AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Accessed google Scholar
103  AWE could be very beneficial for supporting military energy needs. AWE can be
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the backup when the availability of the preferred renewable source is not available.
The ability to be deployed in remote areas makes AWE Ideal for DoD use.
- Competitive with fossil fuels
Cahoon 11
Troy L. Cahoon, BSE, ,Captain, USAF “AIRBORNE WIND ENERGY:
IMPLEMENTATION AND DESIGN FOR THE U.S. AIR FORCE” March 2011 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR UNIVERSITY AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Accessed google Scholar
Another aspect of U.S. energy that applies directly to the DoD is
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depletion of fossil fuels, and can set other developmental and security goals. 

Plan: The United States Federal Government shall reduce restrictions 1,2,3, and 5 on its application of Title 14 CFR part Seventy Seven to airborne wind energy systems. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense will grant access to the testing of airborne wind energy upwards of 500 feet inside of selected sites of restricted airspace.

Contention 4 – Restrictions and Solvency
There are several Federal restrictions limiting the testing and development of AWE
Federal Register 11
Federal Register/Vol. 76, No. 235/Wednesday, December 7, 2011/Proposed Rules [Docket No.: FAA–2011–1279; Notice No. 11–07] Notification for Airborne Wind Energy Systems (AWES)
Given the altitudes that these structures can operate and their operating characteristics, the FAA
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may be used as a guide, as some portions may be applicable.) 

These restrictions are preventing adequate research and development
Legget 12
Nickolaus E. Leggett, Licensed aircraft Pilot, certified electronics technician (ISCET and
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07 To the Federal Aviation Administration: Formal Comments of Nickolaus E. Leggett
The first AWES prototypes should be operated in large but restricted airspace currently used for
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is being developed here and so a fairly liberal testing environment is needed.

We could provide Terrawatts of power but FAA restrictions must be removed
National Instruments 11
Trade Journal “The AdvenT of Airborne Wind PoWer” Jan. 2011
Although boundary layer winds provide the “low hanging fruit” being chased by most
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lighter than air generators resembling blimps that also double as floating cell phone towers