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A giant tidal energy “kite” located in the waters off Vestmannsund, Faroe Islands, has delivered its first power to the grid, in a significant step forward for the budding ocean energy industry. Dubbed the Dragon 12, the device swims against the current, which turns its rotor and generates about 1.2MW of clean electricity — enough to power a small town of around 1,000 homes.  The kite was first designed by carmaker Saab and then commercialised in 2007 by Swedish startup Minesto, which has been…

Minesto's fully operational Dragon 12 looks like some sort of futuristic military drone – but it behaves remarkably like a kite underwater. It uses lift generated by tidal flows to fly patterns faster than the currents, harvesting renewable energy.Solar energy is the bedrock of most renewable energy grid plans – but lunar energy is even more predictable, and a number of different companies are working to commercialize energy generated from the regular inflows and outflows of the tides.One we've completely missed is…

Brokerage firm, Zerodha, on Monday said that “unusual number of password reset requests being generated” had caused login issues for users on its trading app Kite, earlier in the day. It said that to mitigate the technical glitch it had “temporarily suspended fresh password resets which reduced the load on the system”, leaving users unable to login.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIIM LucknowIIML Executive Programme in…

A Dutch startup spun out of the Delft University of Technology has launched the Kitepower Hawk, a wind energy storage solution that's designed to replace diesel generators for small island communities, on construction sites or in agriculture."The Hawk is unique as a mobile renewable energy source that can be used completely independently from the grid," reads the press release. It was developed as a relatively small on-site renewable energy solution "that can be flown a few times a week to meet energy needs throughout the…

DIRKSLAND - Kitepower Testdag. KitePower team making a testrun in the patatofield. - FOTO GUUS SCHOONEWILLE If you had to read that headline twice, let me assure you: I had to read Kitepower’s website a few times myself. The concept of harnessing the wind for power is positively ancient, but it usually comes in the form of a fixed wind-catching surface rotating a driven mass (aka a windmill). Kitepower is doing something very different. The best way to describe it is probably a “wind winch.”…

People have been harnessing tidal energy for milling grain for more than 1,000 years. As you’d imagine though, today’s contraptions for tapping this 24/7 power source are a little more sophisticated.  One of the most eye-catching designs to emerge in recent years is a giant metal ‘kite’ which swims underwater against the current, turning its rotor and generating electricity. Power is then sent to the grid via a subsea cable which also acts as the kite’s tether.  The biggest of these kites ever…

In March, a group of mathematicians identified a thirteen-sided shape called “the hat” that can tile a surface without any patterns repeating. Now the researchers are updating the shape to maintain its quirky tiling properties while addressing an important caveat.Getty Images Wants AI to Stop Copying ThemThe new type of shape is called a “spectre” and it’s what’s known as an aperiodic monotile, which means that a single shape can tile a surface without any translational symmetry, or without its pattern ever repeating.…

Ancient people living in what is today Saudi Arabia and Jordan carved to-scale plans for large animal traps, called kites, into rock. The scientists who analyzed the discoveries say the ability to transpose an aerial-view plan of this size to an actual structure points to a milestone in human intelligence and engineering.Russian Court Says Meta Is "Extremist Organization" Researchers from CNRS uncovered evidence of two aerial-view plans for ancient megastructures etched into rocks in Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Developing…

Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman drops some creepy new posters. The Court of Owl beckons in Gotham Knights. Get a look at the return of The Dragon Prince. Plus, what’s coming on Titans and Superman & Lois. To me, my spoilers!Randall Park's Favorite SuperheroesWalking Against the RainVariety reports Gravitas Ventures has acquired the distribution rights to Walking Against the Rain, Scott Lyus’ debut feature boasting “full-body practical creature effects” from BIFA-winning FX designer Dan Martin (Infinity Pool).…

For some, tiles are rarely thought of unless it’s time for home renovations, but for mathematicians, they present plenty of conundrums—and a clever team has just cracked a particularly tricky one. Researchers identified a shape that was previously only theoretical: a 13-sided configuration called “the hat” that can tile a surface without repeating. Deadly Mississippi Tornado Kills More Than 2 Dozen | Extreme EarthThe hat is what’s known as an aperiodic monotile, which means that a single shape can tile a surface without…