Airloom will showcase its new approach to wind power at CES

"Rather than the very tall towers typically used for this approach, Airloom's structures are 20 to 30 meters high. They are comprised of a loop of adjustable wings that move along a track, a design that's akin to a roller coaster. As the wings move, they generate power just like the blades on a regular wind turbine do. Airloom claims that its structures require 40 percent less mass than a traditional one while delivering the same output."

"It also says the Airloom's towers require 42 percent fewer parts and 96 percent fewer unique parts. In combination, the company says its approach is 85 percent faster to deploy and 47 percent less expensive than horizontal axis wind turbines. Airloom broke ground on a pilot site in June for testing out its approach and confirming how those figures work in practice."

Rapid growth of AI-driven data centers increases electricity demand and strains local resources, leading utilities to warn of rising customer bills. Airloom develops mid-height (20–30 meter) looped structures with adjustable wings that move along a track to generate power similarly to conventional wind turbine blades. The company states these structures require 40 percent less mass, 42 percent fewer parts, 96 percent fewer unique parts, are 85 percent faster to deploy and 47 percent less expensive than horizontal-axis turbines. Airloom began construction of a pilot site in June to test performance and validate those figures. Airloom will present materials about the technology at CES.

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