Kites Tap Megawatts of Wind Energy

In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy. Griffith looks for elegant ways to make real things, from low-cost eyeglasses to a "smart" rope that senses its load. His latest projects include open-source inventions and elegant new ways to generate power.
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