[digg] Kites Could Become Major Source Of Wind Power

A recent experiment performed by a team at the university used kites to create 10 kW of energy— enough to power 10 homes. This is a not a major breakthrough in and of itself, but the researchers plan to build a larger version of the project called “Laddermill” that would create 50 kW of energy. They eventually want to build a 100 MW version…

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