Wind-Fisher’s Post

There’s something that caught me off guard at WindEnergy Hamburg. …and I’ve been in aerospace fields all my life! I was surprised to see just how heavy-duty the traditional wind energy industry is! We’re talking huge towers, giant cranes, massive cables (seriously, some of these cables are 3 inches in diameter!). It’s all very “heavy metal”. That's a 10MW, 55 ton Winergy gearbox behind me which is ~10% of the weight of the Airbus Aircraft A380 I worked on. With my background in aerospace, I was expecting something a little more... Sleek? Efficient? Elegant? But what I’m seeing is the exact opposite. It highlights the huge difference between the onshore and offshore wind sectors and where we’re headed with airborne wind energy. At Wind-Fisher, we’re all about making wind power lighter, faster to deploy, and, honestly, more sustainable. It’s about using less material and creating solutions that are elegant. In wind energy, we’ve got three sectors: 1) Onshore 2) Offshore 3) Airborne (where we come in!) Each of them has its place, don’t get me wrong. But we’re solving problems the other two simply can’t. Right now, the supply chain for industrial wind is struggling—these huge installations create major bottlenecks because there’s a real gap between demand and the ability to supply. Our solution? Airborne wind energy systems—like Wind Fisher—are smaller, easier to get to hard-to-reach locations, and can be up and running in places that just aren’t viable for the traditional wind turbines. There was also another thing that surprised me: There’s still a BIG lack of awareness about airborne wind energy. A lot of folks don’t even know what it is or what kind of game-changing potential it has. So it looks like I’ve got some work to do on educating people about how this tech works and why it’s going to be a huge part of the future. Now, I’m curious— 👇 Have you heard of airborne energy before? Tell me in the comments. But since I feel that a lot of my network will say “Yes” because you guys follow me already… let’s try something! Tag 3 people in YOUR network and ask them if they’ve heard about airborne wind energy! And let’s see what happens! #airborne #wind #energy