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Makani Power

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Makani Power Inc is in the R&D stage of developing a kite tethered wind turbine on a size to rival large scale land based turbines.

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[edit] Overview

Makani power has gained a first round investment from Google inc. Makani is very much in the R&D stage.

[edit] Product Concept

Makani is betting on there technology producing power cheaper than the cheapest source of coal. To do this they are attempting to suspend a turbine from kites at high altitude where wind flows per square inch are far greater than those on the ground, also more consistent. The kite concept is reported to be able to lift thousands of tones.

[edit] Contact and location

Makani Power, Inc. 2175 Monarch Street, Alameda, California 94501 Map

P 415.819.6961

F 510.749.0101

press@makanipower.com

[edit] External links

http://www.makanipower.com/