MakaniPower: A Mighty Wind

Makani Power aims to generate energy from what are known ashigh-altitude wind-extraction technologies. Andthat's about all its34-year-old Aussiefounder, SaulGriffith, wants to say about it. But Makanican't hideentirely, not when its marquee investor isGoogle.org, the techcompany's philanthropic arm.Makani's plan is to capture thathigh-altitude wind with a very oldtool: kites. Harnessinghigher-altitude wind, at least intheory, has greater potential than the existing wind industry because at a thousand feet above theground, the wind is stronger and more consistent.

Source: Fortune, April28, 2008

The growth theory which best describes the news article is ______ because______.

A.

classical growththeory;

without new sources ofenergy, population growth will fall

B.

new growththeory;

Mr. Griffith is purposefully working to discover a new way to generateenergy, which will lead to profit and further innovation

C.

new growththeory;

the chief investor isGoogle, a firm that exemplifies new growth theory

D.

neoclassical growththeory;

Mr. Griffith found the new technology by chance