So it's another alternative way to harness the power of wind but there's more than meets the eye. This is no crazy looking windmill turned on its side. No, this is a giant KITE FLYING MACHINE.
Yes just imagine, giant sized kites attached to a generator as they fly around in a carousel potentially generating 1 gigawatt of power!
Invented by scientist Massimo Ippolito, he believes in a future of clean energy. He envisions multiple KiteGen machines that could produce more power than a nuclear plant. He's also a realist, pointing out that NO human activity is "clean" but he believes we should strive to move towards an era where efficiency is achieved from a balance between new and renewable. You can read his full interview here.
It's a shame that more high profile projects like this aren't taken seriously or even have a launch pad to start from here in the States. I fear the U.S. is slipping further and further behind.
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