Green news harvest: Electric kites, China's clean-tech muscle

• Giant kites to tap power of the high wind - The Observer
  Dutch researchers show that flying kites high to generate electricity is not such a crazy idea. Google has invested in a company trying to tap high wind currents as well.

Click on the image to see a video on the electric kite from The Guardian.
(Credit: The Guardian)
• The Godfather of the Plug-In
  In a video, Michael Kanellos talks to University of California at Davis professor and plug-in pioneer Andrew Frank on why plug-in hybrids are hot.
• So Long Karsner: DOE's Assistant Secretary Bows Out - Earth2Tech
  Having interviewed him and heard him speak a number of times, I'd agree that Andy Karsner is lively person with some good ideas.
• India Venture Capital - A Future Scenario - Indiainfoline.com
  Indian VCs are shifting focus from IT to look at clean tech, biotech, and other sectors.
• Questions for T. Boone Pickens - In the Air - The New York Times
  No, he doesn't regret funding the Swift Boat ads, but his energy plan is nonpolitical.
• Taking a broad view of 'environmentally friendly' - InvestmentNews
  A rethinking of the term "clean tech" in investing circles with some opting for old-fashioned "environmental investing" because energy-focused investments are too risky.
• China poised to seize the West's clean-tech crown - BusinessGreen
  While we hear a lot about environmental problems in China, a report from an environmental think tank says China is poised to take the lead in the clean-energy industry.
• Ethanol industry looking up - Chicago Tribune
  Prices of corn to make ethanol are easing because "some of the big money is getting out." via Biofuels Digest
• In the Hills of Nebraska, Change Is on the Horizon - The New York Times
  Wherein roaming Times reporter visits wind turbines in Nebraska.