Saul Griffith Taps Wind Energy with Kites

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December 30, 2009

In this brief talk from TED that was filmed back in February, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy.

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