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Airborne Wind Turbines Startup Acquired By Google X

05.24.2013 · Posted in Wind Energy

Google has now acquired Makani Power, a company that develops autonomous airborne wind turbines. The company was founded by Saul Griffith and Don Montague, a former World Cup windsurfer. The price of the acquisition was not disclosed. The Makani Airborne Wind Turbine is a tethered wing that generates power by flying in large circles where ...

Largest U.S. Rooftop Solar Lease Financing Platform By SolarCity And Goldman Sachs

05.20.2013 · Posted in Solar Energy

SolarCity (Nasdaq: SCTY) has recently announced a lease financing agreement with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) to fund more than $500 million in solar power projects which equals around 110 megawatts in generation capacity for homeowners and businesses. Image Source: SolarCity The financing provides the opportunity for homeowners, businesses, government and other non-profit organizations to install ...

Worldwide Wind Power Capacity Now At 282 GW

05.18.2013 · Posted in Wind Energy

The World Wind Energy Association has recently launched the World Wind Energy Report 2012. Below you can find some keypoints: The worldwide wind capacity reached 282 GW, out of which 44’609 Megawatt were added in 2012, more than ever before. Wind power showed a growth rate of 19,2 %, which is the lowest rate in ...

Funnel Wind Turbine By SheerWind

05.16.2013 · Posted in Wind Energy

SheerWind funner wind turbine is able to generate 600% more energy than conventional turbines. According to Daryoush Allaei, Sheer Wind’s chief technical officer, a utility-scale installation of these wind turbines — that is a 100 to 500 MW power plant — could cost as low as 1 cent per KWh. For comparison, conventional tower and ...