Source: ibtimes.co.uk Published: July 24, 2017 The towers, which stand taller than Big Ben, are floated into place. Statoil By James Billington Wind power technology is growing at a rapid pace with larger turbines and more efficient design putting puff into the sails...
Source: independent.co.uk Published: October 6, 2016 The kite is flown in a figure-of-eight pattern with the tether driving a turbine as it rises Kite Power Solutions Ltd 2015 Ian Johnston One of the world’s first commercial-scale, kite-driven powerstations is set to...
Source: cio.coms Published: May 31, 2016 Makani’s energy kite is an airborne wind turbine that aims to generate more energy, using less materials, at a lower cost. By Magdalena Petrova Kites aren’t just toys anymore. Just ask Makani Power, which is developing a...
Source: treehugger.com Published: August 18, 2008 SkySails kite powered ships save fuel photo The idea of reinventing wind-power for ocean going transport is certainly a seductive one. But usually when TreeHugger reports on the idea of kite powered boats, whether...
Source: thearchimedes.com Published: April 25, 2017 The Dutch have a reputation for obtaining energy by means of a windmill. This energy was used for all kinds of purposes, such as milling of raw material, water pumping, etc .. Today, the windmill is a means to...
Source: seeker.com Published: January 23, 2017 A unique biomimetic design could take wind power in a whole new direction, both for small-scale and large-scale renewable energy systems. By Glenn McDonald A North African company has developed what it contends is a...
Source: huffingtonpost.com Published: April 25, 2016 Amy Pollock and Mohamed Haddad Click here to watch “The Saphonian – Illustration”: https://youtu.be/ml6hiN4nCDA A bladeless wind energy convertor inspired by the sailing boats of Ancient Carthage is set to...
Source: ecowatch.com Published: January 30, 2017 Nexus Media By Owen Agnew Rod Read, an engineer and stay-at-home dad, lives on the remote Isle of Lewis in Scotland. For the past seven years, he’s been designing a kite that he thinks could revolutionize wind power....
Source: cleantechnica.com Published: May 1, 2015 Image Credit (top, screenshot): Courtesy of Vortex Bladeless. Tina Casey We’ve covered vertical wind turbines before, but this one has them all beat. The startup Vortex Bladeless is developing a — you guessed it —...
