China's first national R&D project equipment for high-altitude wind energy—the world's largest 5,000-square-meter power-generating kite—successfully completed flight tests in Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia on Wednesday. Developed by China Energy Engineering Corp, the kite harnesses wind energy at altitudes above 300 meters, with the test successfully deploying the 5,000-square-meter kite alongside two 1,200-square-meter kites, according to China Media Group (CMG). The groun

Texas-based Janta Power has secured $5.5 million in seed funding for its vertical solar tower systems that produce 50 percent more energy than flat-panel arrays while using just one-third of the land area. The automatically tracking towers achieve a 32 percent capacity factor compared to 22 percent for traditional panels, delivering power at $0.05/kWh versus the global average of $0.15/kWh, with pilot programs operating at Munich International Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth.