A typical cargo ship is massive—the largest is more than 1,300 feet long, or roughly the length of five Manhattan city blocks. But a startup called CargoKite is going in the other direction: Some of ...
The Swedish company Minesto is making waves in the renewable energy sector with its innovative Dragon 12, an underwater kite that promises to generate clean electricity. Imagine a kite flying through ...
Researchers in Ireland are flying large kites to create renewable electricity, according to an AFP news agency article published by Tech Xplore. Dutch company Kitepower has been testing its system ...
China has successfully completed flight tests of the world’s largest power-generating kite, marking a breakthrough in high-altitude wind energy technology. The test took place in Alxa Left Banner in ...
French company Airseas, has promised to help cargo ships reduce their fuel consumption, and cut their greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 20%. And they’re doing this with the Seawing—a 1,000 ...
From your phone to your clothes or even the breakfast you ate this morning, there’s a high chance a boat transported it from where it was made to where you bought it from. The global shipping industry ...
People have been harnessing tidal energy for milling grain for more than 1,000 years. As you’d imagine though, today’s contraptions for tapping this 24/7 power source are a little more sophisticated.
Explore the potential and challenges of kite power technology in this video. Discussing its effectiveness, efficiency, and ...