Nearly a dozen companies are betting on computer-controlled, airborne wind energy to electrify the future Kurt Kleiner, Knowable Magazine Steered by a computer to loop in the wind, this kite converts ...

The only mammals that are endemic to the island of Mauritius are bats. Any renewable energy projects must take the animals into account to balance clean power with the ecosystem. Kite power generation ...

Any kid who’s ever flown a kite has learned the lesson: Once you can get the kite off the ground and high into the air, you’re more likely to find a steady breeze to keep it aloft. A fledgling wind ...

Off-grid coastal communities that rely on weather-dependent solar and expensive diesel to meet their energy needs may soon have a new addition to their power production portfolio: Tidal energy.

A new kite-driven power station is being built near Stranraer in Scotland, and will be one of the first large-scale commercial power stations of its kind. Kite-driven power stations are a relatively ...

Kieron Jansch's first kite was a diamond-shaped stunt kite with a tail. His friend had bought it for him, and Jansch loved it, but also managed to run it repeatedly into the ground. At the time he was ...

Any kid who’s ever flown a kite has learned the lesson: Once you can get the kite off the ground and high into the air, you’re more likely to find a steady breeze to keep it aloft. A fledgling wind ...

The power grid is probably grandest wonder of the modern world and certainly one of humanities greatest achievements. Unfortunately getting it off fossil fuels will is one of humanities greatest and ...