Can flying kites really save the world? A Real Engineering video describes an effort by the Kite Power Systems company to harness wind energy using kites. It shows how the kites overcome the disadvantages of wind turbines.

Concepts

wind, wind energy, renewable energy sources, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups look up other renewable energy sources and share with the class
  

Classroom Considerations

• Note that the statistics provided in the video focuses on the United Kingdom
  
• References a previous video in the series

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Explanations help make the concept clear
  
• On-site reporting makes the topic interesting
  

Cons

• None