https://airloomenergy.com/Claims:
- Less than 1/10 the cost of a turbine
- Under 1/4 the cost to build a windfarm
- 1/3 the LCOE compared to traditional wind energy
- Can be built vertically or horizontally, either onshore or offshore
- Easy to transport: a 2.5 MW Airloom fits inside a standard tractor trailer
- Better for viewplanes: less mass, lower profile
- Quickly manufactured: uses readily sourced materials and parts
I haven't looked into, so haven't put in the Dodgy Technology section yet, but knock yourself out.
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Robert Lumley
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Robert Lumley (MBA, UCLA, Finance; BA Williams College Chemistry and Economics) is the inventor of the Airloom and founder of Airloom Energy, Inc. After earning his corporate badges (Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo), Mr. Lumley embarked on an entrepreneurial career spanning three decades. Innovative endeavors include pioneering work in business process outsourcing (Haystack Systems) and operating as principal in over $20 million in real estate investments and retail (island of Kauai).
Inspired by mathematics, optimization modeling, and kiteboarding, Mr. Lumley conceived of the Airloom one evening in a pub in Berlin after a wind energy conference. The Airloom has since been awarded numerous grants from the National Science Foundation and the state of Wyoming. US and international patents have been issued and more are in process.
At Airloom, Mr. Lumley oversees technical strategy and implementation (including “in-the-weeds” modeling, implementation, and troubleshooting). He also directs R&D; oversees general operations and facilities; manages fund-raising, and develops commercialization strategies.
He still owns the original sketch of the AirLoom drawn on a cocktail napkin in Berlin.