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September 20, 2023

30. Robert Creighton (Windlift) on offshore wind energy generation

32 minutes

Robert Creighton of Windlift, a startup commercializing an airborne wind energy system, talks about harnessing wind to generate energy.

OUTLINE

(00:00) Introduction

(01:44) Rob’s professional journey

(04:06) History of wind energy

(05:28) Wind vs. traditional sources of energy

(06:27) Challenges with offshore wind energy

(07:57) Advantages of offshore wind energy generation

(09:35) Origin of Windlift

(12:02) Windlift's airborne wind energy system

(14:48) How Windlift addresses challenges associated with traditional wind energy systems

(16:27) Examples of Windlift’s system’s versatility

(18:25) Makani and Google X Moonshot Factory

(21:23) Windlift’s collaborations

(22:40) Windlift’s partnerships with government agencies

(24:35) Future of Windlift in defense and civilian sectors

(26:27) Wind energy and regulation

(28:47) Contribution to clean energy movement

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