TwingKite (IMAGE)

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)

TwingKite

Caption

The ground station is put into position. The kite is fastened to the winders and kept in the air while the strain on them is converted into electricity.

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Source: Empa

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