With a kite area of 50 m2 , simulations give about 200 kW power generated with 12m/s wind speed. A wind mill of the same power is 40 m high, weights about 62 t and costs about 900,000 euros. The ...

KiteGenVenture LLC announces the launch of the KiteGen Stem, a massive, 3 MW generator capable of providing affordable clean energy on a massive scale. Using large Power Kites, KiteGen’s generators ...

Wind-power has rapidly evolved over the last decade to become a key part of the alternative energy mix with towering rows of turbines now dotting horizons all over the globe. One of the drawbacks to ...

Kite powerhas long been discussed as the next step in the evolution of wind power, and KiteGen’s radical new kite power concept could be one of the cleanest and most efficient ways to address the ...

Italian contractor Saipem aims to pump clean electricity to oil & gas facilities using ‘kite power’ generated by high-altitude wind technology, joining the likes of Google's parent company and Shell ...

Power merry-go-round: a rendered view of KiteGen. View Slideshow Researchers in Italy have high hopes for a new wind-power generator that resembles a backyard drying rack on steroids. Despite its ...

Energy startups are trying to get power where no one has gone before: hundreds of feet up in the air, harnessing wind that blows steadier and stronger than on the ground. But along with technical ...