Jump to content

NTS GmbH

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NTS Energie- und Transportsysteme GmbH
Company typePrivate
IndustryWind Energy
Founded2006
Key people
Uwe Ahrens
Number of employees
11
Websitehttp://www.x-wind.de/index.php/en/

NTS Energie- und Transportsysteme GmbH was founded in 2006 in Berlin, Germany by Uwe Ahrens.The company is developing X-Wind technology (spoken: Cross-Wind). This technology combines two technologies - automatically steered kites and generators on a rail system - to produce electricity.[1] A closed loop rail with cable-connected cars work in concert to pull the loop cable. Each railed car is pulled by a four-tethered kited wing; each wing is controlled by an autopilot or kite-steering unit.[2]

In July 2012, NTS GmbH had tested 400 meters linear test track in Freidland, Germany.[3] Closed loop prototype is under construction at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.[4]

Existing investors

[edit]

Advisory board

[edit]
  • Mario Caroli: General Manager Bankhaus Ellwanger & Geiger
  • Dr. Henner Gladen: MAMA Sustainable Incubation AG
  • Dr. Martin Wienkenhöver: Cabb Chemicals, former board member Lanxess AG and Nordzucker AG [5]

Awards

[edit]
  • February 2009, KIS-Forum Brussels: “Most Successful company”
  • September 2009, EVC, Lisbon: “Best Cleantech Company”
  • November 2009, 2. Münchner Cleantech-Konferenz: Best Presenting Company
  • December 2009, EVC Barcelona: Finalist “Top 25” of the best European Venture Opportunities
  • September 2010, ecolink+, Vienna: Best Presenting Company
  • Nov. 2010 European Venture Contest, Luxembourg: Best Cleantech Company
  • October 2012, Eureka Venture Forum Istanbul, Best presenting Company [6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: ECO12 Duesseldorf: Guido Luetsch NTS High-Altitude Wind. YouTube.
  3. ^ "NTS X-Wind - Kite Energy Crowdfunding Campaign". greencrowding.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-16.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "The NTS Team". www.x-wind.de. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05.
  6. ^ http://greencrowding.com/xwind/index-en.php