Kites aren’t just for kids anymore. Just ask Makani Power, which is developing a smart energy kite that can generate up to 50 percent more electricity than a conventional wind turbine. The company has ...

On a recent day in August in a field near Munich, Germany, a group of engineers launched a kite-like electric plane into the air and watched for the first time as it flew in figure eights in the sky.

People revel in the magic and joy of flying kites at Color the Wind kite festival in Clear Lake. Tens of thousands of people revel in the magic and joy of flying kites at the beloved Color the Wind ...

Wind power could work almost anywhere if people turned to high-flying kites rather than relying on just wind turbines. The latest startup to run with that idea wants to harness high-altitude winds ...

An Italian company, Kitegen, has come up with a theoretical design for a system that could generate a gigawatt, as much power as a standard coal-fired power station. Its idea involves flying 12 sets ...

Wind power might be clean and renewable energy, but is it efficient? It turns out that modern wind turbines could use some innovation. The best wind—meaning the most powerful and constant wind—blows ...

The Spin Master Air Hogs Wind Chaser remote controlled kite is an innovative and exciting gadget that brings a new dimension to kite flying. Unlike traditional kites, the Wind Chaser uses motors to ...

Kites aren’t just for kids anymore. Just ask Makani Power, which is developing a smart energy kite that can generate up to 50 percent more electricity than a conventional wind turbine. The company has ...