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 ...

Scientists are testing an ocean energy harvesting kite to generate power from waves. Ocean currents are powerful, constant and close to shore—making them an ideal source for renewable energy. Watch as ...

Airborne wind energy (AWE) is a lightweight technology which uses flying devices including kites and gliders to harvest power from the atmosphere. To maximise the energy they extract, these devices ...

This video is no longer available. On a breezy day in March, hundreds of bright kites swayed gracefully above D.C. against the backdrop of blue skies and the Washington Monument. The Blossom Kite ...

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 ...