E.ON to invest in airborne wind power facility

E.ON is to invest in the development of an airborne wind technology demonstration site in Ireland. The energy supplier hopes to progress to the construction and operation stages of the offshore facility in County Mayo and has agreed to collaborate with Ampyx Power as the first user of the upcoming 2MW test system. E.ON says the […]

NASA develops ‘flying’ turbines

Scientists at NASA have sent a man to the moon – now they want to put turbines in the sky too. The US Government researchers are developing a new prototype of sky-high wind turbines, according to reports. The new wind system is expected to be more efficient than land-based turbines. The airborne wind-power systems will […]