Kite Power Solutions is the company
behind the idea, believing that this
technology will lower the current
costs of wind turbines and provide
developing countries with the ability
to move away from carbon centred-
energy resources.
The process involves hooking up
two giant kites, each moving in a
future of eight. Whilst one descends
the other will rise, creating a
constant generation of energy.
One kWh of wind power is
estimated to cost 10 euro cents
by 2022 and with current sources
costing 5.5 euro cents, the difference
would have to be subsidised
by increasingly under pressure
governments, being pushed towards
greener alternatives. Kite power
would save vast amounts of money,
with the cost mirroring these current
levels. There is also the ability for
kites to be stationed anywhere
(including out at sea) giving more
of a global reach and to latch on to
stronger winds at higher altitudes.
With the first UK power plant
opening in 2017, we think this is one
future environmental solution which
really has the potential to really take
off!
GUESTLIST
2016 / ISSUE 92
17
TECHNOLOGY
This symbol of youth could well be the key to building a more sustainable
future in terms of energy consumption and saving governments money in
the future.
It could be the answer to
every woman's prayers -
the cannabis tampon.
It could be the answer to every woman's
prayers - the cannabis tampon. Some
genius in the States has come up with
the idea of putting THC and CBD (those
compounds that make our nerves and
muscles chill out and become hostile to
pain) into the old faithful tampon.
So far the products, that have been
created by Foria, have been well received
and the most hardcore of cramps have been
reported to have disappeared. From all the
ladies in the house at Guestlist, we have
to give one giant thumbs up and severely
hope that they make their way to the UK
soon! (in the next month would be good...)
GETTING HIGH
IN CERTAIN PLACES
TAKING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO NEW HEIGHTS - THE KITE!