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A windsport is any type of sport which involves wind-power, often involving a non-rigid airfoil such as a sail or a power kite. The activities can be land-based, on snow, on ice or on water. Windsport activity may be regulated in some countries by aviation/maritime authorities if they are likely to interfere with other activities.
The wind window is the 180 degree arc of the sky downwind of the rider in which the kite can be flown - roughly one fourth of a sphere's surface, which radius is the length of the lines. It is the atmosphere volume in which the kiter can navigate the kite to harvest wind energy.
Wind can blow the equipment in a sporting event, changing the direction or travel of a ball. In golf the wind levels may influence the way a shot is taken. A headwind can slow runners, while they may gain wind assistance from a tailwind. Some sports rely on the presence of wind, especially surface water sports.
When oxygen atoms release energy after colliding with solar particles, the sky turns red and green, while nitrogen atoms paint it purple and pink. #10 Pink Beach, Padar Island, Komodo National Park
Crosswind kite power is power derived from airborne wind-energy conversion systems (AWECS, also AWES) or crosswind kite power systems (CWKPS). The kite system is characterized by energy-harvesting parts flying transversely to the direction of the ambient wind, i.e., to crosswind mode; sometimes the entire wing set and tether set are flown in crosswind mode.
Airborne wind energy (AWE) is the direct use or generation of wind energy by the use of aerodynamic or aerostatic lift devices. AWE technology is able to harvest high altitude winds , in contrast to wind turbines , which use a rotor mounted on a tower.
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The wind industry promises attractive salaries. But a lack of training programs and waning political support make it difficult to find new recruits. Texas wind energy firms need more technicians.