This paper provides a review of the different technologies, such as kites and wings, that have been conceived to harvest the energy of high-altitude winds, specifically including prototypes developed by universities and companies.

Quercus Assets Selection, which specializes in infrastructure investments with a focus on renewable energy, announced that it will launch two new renewable energy infrastructure funds, bringing the total number of funds in its portfolio to five. The launch of the two new funds – a wind and PV solar one – will complement the recently launched…

Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group and one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of wind turbines, has signed a contract for the supply of six Senvion 3.0M122 turbines with PLC System’s Burgentia Energia. The turbines with a rated output of three megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 122 meters will…

The European office of Erickson Air-Crane has teamed-up with Vestas Wind Systems A/S of Denmark to construct twelve new V90-3.0 3 MW wind turbine generators on ridge tops near the mountain village of Ricigliano, Italy. The S-64F air crane flew with a 400 ft (125 m) line to deliver 36 blades – each 144 ft…