E.ON invests in UK start up that uses sails to harness wind power

German energy group E.ON has invested in a British start-up business that uses sails instead of rotors to harness wind energy. Kite Power Solutions (KPS) secured 6 million euros (5 million pound) in a fresh funding round that, apart from E.ON, included oil industry services company Schlumberger and Royal Dutch Shell, E.ON said on Tuesday. KPS's technology generates energy from wind by flying sails comparable to the ones used in kite surfing in altitudes of up to 450 metres (1,476 ft), which is m