NTS GmbH

NTS Energie- und Transportsysteme GmbH
Private
Industry Wind Energy
Founded 2006
Key people
 Uwe Ahrens
Number of employees
 11
Website http://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

  • KfW - 8,8 %
  • Ecognized - 15,1 %
  • FFF ca. - 21,2 %
  • Uwe Ahrens - 54,9 %

Advisory Board

  • 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

  • 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

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQb-5LSw1NQ#at=66
  3. ↑ http://greencrowding.com/xwind/index-en.php
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  5. ↑ http://www.x-wind.de/index.php/en/our-company/the-nts-team
  6. ↑ (http://greencrowding.com/xwind/index-en.php
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