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Kite Company Takes Wind Power to New Heights

Kite Company Takes Wind Power to New Heights

California-based start up Makani Power believes the future of clean, sustainable energy is in the skies. The company is developing kite technology they say harnesses wind power far more efficiently and at half the cost of current wind turbines in use today.

Kite Company Takes Wind Power to New Heights
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Harsha Vardhana R Harsha V.
10:59PM PDT on Mar 23, 2012

Very promising technology. Hope some venture capitalist funds this project and soon this becomes famous across the globe

Neil A. Neil A.
12:19PM PST on Feb 23, 2012

I may well try it out with a keen aeronautical engineer friend.

Tim Cheung Tim C.
9:03AM PST on Feb 21, 2012

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Tim Cheung Tim C.
9:01AM PST on Feb 21, 2012

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Jeffrey Eric G. Jeffrey Eric G.
6:02AM PST on Feb 21, 2012

You still need a way to store the energy for use when it is needed. Turbines are so variable, they need conventional backup to stabilize the output to the extent needed for the grid. This flying turbine will need the same backup. I hope they are working on a battery that can do the job, otherwise, we will need additional gas fires electric generators wherever they fly.

J.L. A. J.L. A.
8:54PM PST on Feb 20, 2012

An idea whose time may have come.

Patty L. Patty L.
6:20PM PST on Feb 20, 2012

great innovator.

Jennifer C. Jennifer C.
4:12PM PST on Feb 20, 2012

Thanks for sharing.

Robert O. Robert O.
11:23AM PST on Feb 20, 2012

Neat! Thanks Chris.

Chelsie H. Chelsie H.
11:15AM PST on Feb 20, 2012

That sounds pretty cool; thanks for sharing!

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