Fort Felker
Experienced wind-energy engineer and former director of the National Wind Technology Center, who led technical development on Makani's airborne wind-energy system and discusses the project's engineering challenges and learnings.
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Apr 8, 2026 • 37min
The Moonshot Podcast S2, Episode 3: Chasing the Wind, Storing the Sun
Fort Felker, a wind-energy engineer who led Makani’s airborne wind system, and Raj Apte, an engineer from X’s RapidEval who helped develop Project Malta, join to share radical energy ideas. They explore kite-like flight for harvesting wind and a thermo-mechanical approach for time-shifting renewable energy. Short, vivid stories and technical challenges keep the conversation lively.
