118. Kite Energy Productions, TAE’s Nuclear Fusion Reactor, Reviving Pig Organs

Show Notes: <p><a href='https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/startups-new-stunning-kite-can-pull-energy-from-the-sky'>Startup's new stunning kite can pull energy from the sky</a> | Interesting Engineering (01:07)</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Several kite power companies are attempting to pull energy out of the sky, and they are succeeding.</p> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Kitekraft, a Munich-based company developing a kite power system is one of those companies working on this technology</p> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Their co-CEO and chief technology officer, Florian Bauer, commented on the tech:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>“It’s cheaper to manufacture, cheaper to transport, and also has higher efficiency … If you have all those advantages, why would anyone build a conventional wind turbine?”</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>How does the technology called airborne wind actually work? Three-step approach:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Rigid enough to withstand high winds</p> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Has the form of a sailplane, and 4 propellers are only needed for taking off and landing.</p> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Designed to move quickly and effortlessly</p> </li> </ul> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Connects the kite to the ground</p> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Transforms the pull force from the kite to the ground-station generator.</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>A kite flies across the wind it pulls against the tether and unwinds the winch, driving a generator that produces electricity. </p> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Durable and can be exposed to varying environmental conditions such as moisture and UV light.</p> </li> </ul> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Converts the tractive force from the tether to electricity.</p> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>A control system is found in the ground station and makes sure all flights are c