New Technology : How Google Plans to Generate Clean Energy… with Kites

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Google is always working on advanced projects in its Google X lab — the birthplace of its self-driving cars, Google Glass, and a number of other technological advances. One such project is set to change the way we generate clean energy, thanks to a fleet of airborne wind turbines that fly like kites. This all came to fruition when Google acquired wind energy company Makani Power two years ago. With the support of Google X and “ARPA-E,” an advanced research wing of department of Energy, Makani has developed lightweight, carbon-fiber kites that fly at an altitude of around 1,500 feet to generate power from the...

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