Scotland to Generate Some of World’s First Kite-Driven Power in 2017

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By Yale Environment 360Oct 7, 2016, 1:20 pm127 pts
The United Kingdom will begin harnessing energy from kites flying 450 meters in the air as early as next year. Developed by UK-based Kite Power Solutions, A kite-powered wind energy generator. the system is composed of two 40-meter wide kites that rise and fall in tandem, spooling a tether line to turn a…

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