Kites Produce More Energy than Windturbines

I found this to be extremely interesting. I am an alternative power buff and this really caught my eye.

I was amazed to see how much power could be generated with a kite, but I don't see how they could sustain this with just ripstop nylon.



[edit on 26-8-2008 by Realtruth]

Cool, you got the link for this?
It is the force on the string making the power, I cant quite work it out?

Thats some awsome work!

I wonder if it works from the up and down motion that wind currents produce.

this is amazing, i wish i thought of this before! best of all, its very simple
thanks for the post

so how exactly does it generate electricity?

reply to post by purplemonkey


www.wired.com...

Here's how it works: When wind hits the KiteGen, kites spring from funnels at the ends of poles. For each kite, winches release a pair of high-resistance cables to control direction and angle. The kites are not your Saturday-afternoon park variety but similar to those used for kite surfing -- light and ultra-resistant, capable of reaching an altitude of 2,000 meters.

KiteGen's core is set in motion by the twirl of the kites; the rotation activates large alternators producing current. A control system on autopilot optimizes the flight pattern to maximize the juice produced as it sails on night and day. A radar system can redirect kites within seconds in case of any interference: oncoming helicopters, for example. Or small planes or even single birds.

wow free energy and no polliton we should send this to t. boone pickings he is for windmills but this may be a better option. my .02