Absolutely amazing.
These things take off and then spin around, using kite like technology, mimicking a ground based wind turbine and generating energy…absolutely incredible..I wonder if any of this technology can be transferred to kitesurfing?
Kite like wind turbines on TechCrunch
Generating electricity with kites?
Makani Wind circle
Flying a kite to produce power may conjure up images of Ben Franklin, who sought to prove lightning was electric. Makani Power releases a turbine blade into the air, seeking to harness wind energy at higher altitudes.
The Makani Airborne Wind Turbines, which resemble mini airplanes, are launched when wind speeds reach 3.5 meters per second. Rotors on each blade help propel it into orbit, and double as turbines once airborne. The blades are tethered to the ground with a cord that delivers power to throw them into the sky and receives energy generated by the turbines to be sent to the grid-connected ground station.
I would love to see these appear in Tarifa, what do you think, better looking than traditional wind turbines? Any engineers out there care to comment…to me this looks way beyond space age.
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