[Raptor235]

Has anyone seen this anywhere? I saw a post on hugg.com about it... something about capturing wind energy with kites cool idea don't know if it's implemented anywhere...

[Matc]

As far as I am aware it's still in the simulation stage. It would supposedly generate as much as a nuclear power plant at 1/50th of the cost.

[Raptor235]

that's great I gotta find that article and read it end to end

[horselover]

Post it up here if you can. I'd like to read it, as I'm sure others would too.

[Stepper]

Here are some sites discussing it (looks promising):

http://www.thingsaregood.com/2006/10/11/kite-power/

http://www.wired.com/news/technology...n_technology_2

http://www.sequoiaonline.com/blogs/A...ogetto_eng.htm

[saturnsc]

Looks a little grandiose for my tastes. i wonder where these things are going to be built, and who's going to pay the huge capital investment at this stage for an untested power source. (sorry about the pessimism)

[shadowbot]

Well judging from those articles someone already has and intends to have it working withing 2 years so I guess we will find out. I think its worth trying.

[Raptor235]

that would be very interesting to see... I still get butterflies every time I see a wind turbine