https://www.mozaero.com/
Kevin Rand is the Head of Operations, after having worked for Ampyx Power.
Mozaero seems to be taking over from Ampyx Power. Thanks to Dave Santos for providing the link to the Mozaero site.
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Thanks for sharing, PierreB.
I checked out the website and found most interesting one of their strategic partners named ‘Kiteswarms’. Implied Kite Networks to me:
“Kiteswarms, we are developing the future of wind energy. We are building vertically ascending kites that are interlinked…”
The link to Kiteswarms is maybe through the MegaAWE or through owner stricture maybe.
Mozaero looks like Ampyx. Curious to if they are able to complete the 150 kW system with a smaller team [at leastI expect their team is small for now].
I would be very vary of a new effort whose first kite was already 150 kW. So either this is a rebranded Ampyx or I dont think their chances of success are too great
Both, in my opinion.
A new opportunity to fail again…
I think we should differentiate between failing and running out of rope…
I know its not black and white. But I dont consider Ampyx to have positively failed. That is, they found some issue related to the design that would require some major change.
They did maybe fail though, in reaching their goal with the money and time at their disposal.
Well said. Hope shames no one.
“Never give up.”
Guess who’s been flying…
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Joris Degrote posted on Linkedin: “With the letter from Minister of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten on my desk, it is now official: project MAVERICK from the Energy Transition Fund has been granted. In this collaboration on airborne wind energy (AWE) between Ghent University, Université catholique de Louvain, Kiteswarms Ltd. and Mozaero, we will perform test flights and validate the models developed in ETF project BORNE. Grateful for this exciting opportunity!”
Congratulations!!!
Original post in Flemish:
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Just found patent GB2627022A as it was citing my patent, about reverse pumping an airplane to altitude, and also charging
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I thought reverse pumping was already a known concept at this time - 2023 - I remember kitepower joking about not needing to ever land their kite long time ago. I always assumed they thought about doing reverse pumping to stay afloat.
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Rogelio Lozano; Jonathan Dumon; Ahmad Hably
Gipsa-lab, Grenoble, France
Date of Conference: 11-13 October 2013
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