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Energy from High-Altitude Kites

maddmike writes "High altitude kites could produce energy equal to some power stations at a comparable cost without polluting. The technique uses a thing dubbed a 'Laddermill' - a chain of kites attached together to create a loop in the sky more than 5 miles long."

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  1. Worlds Larget Lighting Rod by codepunk · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Behold the worlds largest lighting rod, how do they hope to manage that little problem?

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