Media coverage
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Media coverage
Title Dezelfde windenergie met een fractie van het materiaal? Ga vliegeren! Media name/outlet Cobouw Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 21/11/22 Description Onbemande zweefvliegtuigjes zijn voorlopig afgeschreven als bron voor windenergie, maar het geloof in vliegers is nog ongebroken. Kitepower in Delft heeft de besturing dusdanig geperfectioneerd dat meerdere kites bij elkaar in de buurt kunnen vliegen. En die blijven zelfs in de lucht als de wind volledig wegvalt.
CEO Johannes Peschel ziet geen toekomst voor zich waarin airborne windenergie de traditionele windturbines overbodig zullen maken. “Dat zal niet gebeuren en is ook niet het doel.” Maar hij ziet wel op korte termijn ruimte genoeg in de brede mix van duurzame energie die nodig is voor een succesvolle energietransitie. "Onze kleine materiaalfootprint is een ongelofelijk voordeel. Vergeleken met windturbines met eenzelfde opbrengst hebben we slechts negentig procent van de materialen nodig. Misschien nog wel minder.”URL https://www.cobouw.nl/308879/dezelfde-windenergie-met-een-fractie-van-het-materiaal-ga-vliegeren Persons R. Schmehl Title Kite-based energy system aims for high-output, low-impact wind energy Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Composites world Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Date 17/10/22 Description Netherlands-based startup Kitepower’s Falcon airborne wind energy (AWE) system deploys a fiberglass-intensive kite to generate wind energy with a low ground footprint. Producer/Author Hannah Mason URL https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/kite-based-energy-system-aims-for-high-output-low-impact-wind-energy- Persons R. Schmehl Title Power kite design - how does it work? Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Delta Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 13/10/22 Description Everything at KitePower revolves around that kite in the distance. It is a product of intuition and of science. How do design and research complement each other? Producer/Author Jos Wassink URL https://www.delta.tudelft.nl/article/power-kite-design-how-does-it-work-0# Persons R. Schmehl Title Extreem vliegerontwerp – hoe werkt dat? Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Delta Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 13/10/22 Description Alles bij KitePower draait om die vlieger in de verte. Het is een product van intuïtie en van wetenschap. Hoe vullen ontwerp en onderzoek elkaar aan? Producer/Author Jos Wassink URL https://www.delta.tudelft.nl/article/extreem-vliegerontwerp-hoe-werkt-dat Persons R. Schmehl Title La start-up néerlandaise de l’énergie éolienne Kitepower lève 896 000 € en financement participatif ; 81% de ses investisseurs sont des hommes Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet l'Entrepreneur Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Date 7/10/22 URL https://lentrepreneur.co/innovation/b2b/la-start-up-neerlandaise-de-lenergie-eolienne-kitepower-leve-896-000-e-en-financement-participatif-81-de-ses-investisseurs-sont-des-hommes-07102022 Persons R. Schmehl Title Successful crowdfunding campaign spin-off company Kitepower Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet TU Delft Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 4/10/22 Description The TU Delft spin-off company Kitepower has collected over 1 million Euros in a crowdfunding campaign over the past months. More than 850 investors contributed to funding the next steps in commercialising the technology of generating electricity by flying a kite. URL https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2022/lr/successful-crowdfunding-campaign-spin-off-company-kitepower Persons R. Schmehl Title Succesvolle crowdfunding actie spin-off bedrijf Kite Power Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet TU Delft Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 4/10/22 Description Het TU Delft spin-off bedrijf Kitepower heeft de afgelopen maanden meer dan €1 miljoen opgehaald met crowdfunding. Meer dan 850 investeerders hebben tot nu toe bijgedragen aan de financiering van de volgende stappen in het commercialiseren van de technologie waarbij een kite elektriciteit opwekt. URL https://www.tudelft.nl/2022/lr/succesvolle-crowdfunding-actie-spin-off-bedrijf-kite-power Persons R. Schmehl Title Kitepower en de windenergie van de toekomst Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Gemeente Delft nieuws Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 24/08/22 URL https://www.delft.nl/nieuws/kitepower-en-de-windenergie-van-de-toekomst Persons Johannes Peschel, R. Schmehl Title MBO kitedesigner en TU Delft alumni creëren succesvol Kitepower V9 Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet duurzaam-ondernemen Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 22/08/22 Description De energie opwekkende vliegers van Kitepower zijn na een jarenlange doorontwikkeling een toepasbaar energieopwekkend systeem geworden. Bekende Nederlandse duurzaamheidsexperts wijlen Wubbo Ockels en wijlen Henk Hutting zagen al vroeg de potentie van vliegers die energie kunnen opwekken. Uiteindelijk zette de gerenommeerde kitedesigner Bryan van Ostheim in samenwerking met TU Delft Alumni het idee om in de praktijk. Bryan bouwde een betrouwbaar systeem dat ook bij weinig wind energie kon opwekken. Drie succesvolle pilots – in samenwerking met onder andere Defensie – en 9 ontwikkelde versies later is de Delftse startup klaar voor de volgende fase: het op de markt brengen van het eerste mobile airborne windsysteem (AWES). Om de droom van Wubbo en Henk te realiseren is Johannes Peschel, CEO en co-founder van Kitepower een pan-Europese crowdfunding gestart. Inmiddels zijn er 337 investeerders ingestapt en is ruim €400.000 opgehaald van de benodigde €700.00. URL https://www.duurzaam-ondernemen.nl/mbo-kitedesigner-en-tu-delft-alumni-creeren-succesvol-kitepower-v9/ Persons R. Schmehl Title Up where the kites fly Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Beam Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 11/08/22 Description Winds at high altitudes are strong and have enormous potential for generating energy. But so far they have not been tapped. A Dutch start-up is set to change that. Producer/Author Frank Odenthal URL https://the-beam.com/sustainable/up-where-the-kites-fly/ Persons R. Schmehl Title Dutch Wind Energy Start-Up €4+ Million for Further Development Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet offgrid energy independence Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 26/07/22 Description Kitepower has used €4+ million from the preceding rounds to further develop its mobile airborne system into a mature and applicable system. In this way Kitepower is continuing the legacy of Wubbo Ockels first conceived the idea of generating energy via kites in 1993. The company was founded as a result of the research at TU Delft in 2016. There have been three successful pilots - including a pilot with the Dutch Ministry of Defence - and nine versions of the Kitepower system. As a result the Delft-based start-up is now ready for the next phase: introducing the first mobile airborne wind energy system (AWES) to the market. For this purpose, they are launching an investment round via the crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. URL https://www.offgridenergyindependence.com/articles/27287/dutch-wind-energy-start-up-4-million-for-further-development Persons R. Schmehl Title Kitepower: Commercialising airborne wind energy: Illuminating the innovative technology of airborne wind energy and the TU Delft spin-off company Kitepower based in Delft Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Leonardo Times: Vol 26 no 2 Summer 2022 Media type Print Duration/Length/Size Cover and article on pages; 38-43 Country/Territory Netherlands Date 1/07/22 Description The Leonardo Times sat down with Roland Schmehl for his
expertise and experience in the emerging sector of airborne wind
energy (AWE). As an associate professor at the TU Delft, Roland
has been involved in research in this field since 2009 and cofounded
the company Kitepower in 2016.Producer/Author Naomi Lijesen and Louis Taillandier, Leonardo Times Editors Persons R. Schmehl Title Kitepower: leaving the world a better place Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Yes! Delft Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 23/06/22 Description In 2016, a young and motivated engineer, Johannes Peschel, together with his university professor and mentor, Roland Schmehl, founded Kitepower. Kitepower is a pioneering start-up in Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) that generates innovative and cost-effective alternatives to traditional wind turbines.
It is well-known that wind energy has several advantages, being one of the world’s fastest-growing energy sources. Yet, it comes with different challenges. One of them has been overcome by Kitepower, who developed a product that is remote and does not need good land-based wind sites. Kitepower Falcon uses a ground station, a kite to produce electricity and a robot that flies with the kite and controls it.Producer/Author Ioana Bruma URL https://www.yesdelft.com/news/all-focus-areas/kitepower-leaving-the-world-a-better-place/ Persons R. Schmehl Title Poolexpeditie: Energie opwekken met grote vliegers Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet RTL nieuws Media type Web Duration/Length/Size vanaf 18:01 bijdrage over Bernice Notenboom's poolexpeditie met behulp van vliegers. Roland vanaf 19:30 min. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 25/04/22 Producer/Author Robin van Hijfte URL https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/video/uitzendingen/video/5304302/rtl-nieuws-1930-uur Persons R. Schmehl Title Kitepower – the future of green energy? Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Warp news Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 8/02/22 Description An international team is currently working on a start-up called Airborne Wind Energy, which develops cost-effective and innovative alternatives to wind turbines. According to the start-up, their patented technology is a game changer in the wind energy sector. Producer/Author Linn Winge Linn Winge URL https://www.warpnews.org/energy/kitepower-the-future-of-green-energy/ Persons R. Schmehl
Media contributions
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Title Join Kitepower's Journey to a Smarter Energy Future Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet YouTube Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 2.3 min. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 6/09/22 URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITmQ7_nXsEM Persons R. Schmehl