In this modern era, the search for clean energy is a highly sought after necessity. Current technologies include solar farms, dams and wind turbines which are all sources of energy for sheep but have low efficiencies. The challenge now is to find viable methods to produce more energy using the fundamental energies of wind, hydro and solar power, and to make it cheap. Steps have been taken to better harness the power of water using wave and current turbines. Other methods used the sun to focus its rays to produce steam energy. Although some of these programs have proven successful and others have actually been developed, there is an energy that engineers have had difficulty sorting out. Wind power is a very good source of energy and current collection methods are good, however, engineers believe they can harness this energy better. The challenge they face is how to tame the less predictable nature of the winds above. “Airborne wind power is based on the long-known reality that winds become stronger and more reliable the higher you go”(1). The concept of airborne wind power has been a hot topic in recent years, as companies attempt to find ways to replace wind turbines currently in use (1). Naturally, engineers tried to find ways to get the turbines higher and higher into the air. By doing this, wind turbines can produce higher levels of energy with the increased wind speeds observed at these altitudes. There are many different designs for harnessing this energy, but all have faced the same problems. Due to the variable nature of winds and weather conditions on Earth, the programs faced many challenges. “Airborne wind turbines present several fundamental challenges related to flight... middle of paper ....... There are two types of turbines, horizontal and vertical. A horizontal turbine is used in the BAT. A wind turbine creates electrical energy from wind by taking the kinetic energy generated by rotating blades and converting it into electrical energy. This energy is either processed on site or sent to a central facility before being delivered to the main electricity grid. The fasteners are made of a lightweight, high-strength material that holds the turbine in place while transmitting the energy generated by the turbine to the ground station. These fasteners are responsible for keeping the BAT in place in all weather conditions, including high winds, thunderstorms, and freezing temperatures. Works cited http://barnardonwind.com/2013/03/07/are-airborne-wind-turbines-a-plausible -source-of-cheap-clean-energy/http://www.altaerosenergies.com/bat. html