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20150811 leviathan wind energizer investors
1. Leviathan Energy - Confidential
A Game-Changer
in the Wind
Industry
Dr. Daniel Farb, CEO
dfarb@leviathanwindenergizer.com
Leviathan Wind EnergizerTM
LLC
2. Concerned About Climate
Change?
The fastest way to increase
the world supply of clean
energy is to increase the
power output of already
grid-connected wind
turbines.
3. Profits are Pain Point for
Wind Industry
The Wind Energizer is
the best way to
decrease energy
costs and increase
wind farm profits.
4. EVALUATION BY TOP
TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCIAL
PEOPLE AT GE
“…we all believe the Wind
Energizer is potentially a
game changing product that
could enhance our wind
energy portfolio...”
John Cole, G.E. Energy Financial Services
5. Prototype Witness
“…the Leviathan Wind Energizer
outperformed the same turbine
installed with no device by
producing 156% more energy
over a 24 hour period.”
--Mike Green, MG Lightning
Electrical Engineering
6. How Do We Do It?
Without even touching the
turbine.
We make computer models of
the wind, the turbine, and an
optimal structure.
High tech engineering; low
tech build out
7. WIND ENERGIZERTM
This
structure
placed in
the way of
the wind
increases
velocity in
the plane
of the
blades.
Turbine with Wind Energizer turning in low
wind while control turbine is still
8. Pain Point 2: Wind Stress
+
120m
80m
40m
Wind Without Wind Energizer
Computer
Modeling
showing change
in wind velocity,
speeding up
(red) due to
Wind
EnergizerTM
=
120m
80m
40m
With Wind Energizer
RESULT
oMore uniform wind speed.
oNeutralizes effect of higher
speeds from elevation.
oThe value is preventing
gearbox replacement
every 5 years.
(1 Gearbox = $500,000)
9. PERCENTAGE EFFECT
It reduced the cut-
in speed by 1.2 m/s.
The Wind
EnergizerTM
changes
the world’s wind
map, making
millions of square
miles available for
wind farms.
10. More Than Doubles Area
for Wind Farms
Wind Energizer is a key to market expansion.
11. Market and Money
Target customer: Wind farms. Large, easily
identified, lots of money.
300,000 turbines for retrofit
30,000 more per year
Customer: Priced to enable 25% ROI
Leviathan Profit
Early phase: $200,000 per turbine
Later phase: $300,000 per turbine
Once effect on maintenance is monetized, we
can charge more.
12. Validation
Proof
Prototype
Computer simulations at Tel Aviv
University
Vorcat (fluid dynamics software firm)
3rd
place, Israel Cleantech Open 2010—
reviewed by scientists and VCs
First US patent granted 2012
Cover article in WindTech magazine
13. 200 Years of Corporate and
Technology Experience
CEO – Dr. Daniel FarbCEO – Dr. Daniel Farb – Multidisciplinary high achiever and creative thinker.
Wrote over 30 patents, 100 books. Set academic record at Yale University.
Executive Management at UCLA. Medical degree at Boston University.
Patent consultant for law firm. Expert on renewable energy. Made large
corporate sales in previous work.
Director Computer Modeling – Prof. Moshe RosenfeldDirector Computer Modeling – Prof. Moshe Rosenfeld – Department of Fluid
Mechanics – Tel-Aviv University. Author of hundreds of articles. Consults for
NASA. Guest professor at Caltech
North American Operations – Arie BrishNorth American Operations – Arie Brish – Veteran executive with substantial
achievements at Motorola
Ed DayEd Day – Grant writer, engineer, and experienced project manager
Kevin McCormackKevin McCormack – CFO & Project Director. Former banker and CFO.
Dr. Anurag PurwarDr. Anurag Purwar – Professor of Engineering, Stony Brook University
Vorcat Inc.Vorcat Inc. – CFD company in the US. Headed by Dr. Jacob Krispin, an expert
in CFD
14. Next Steps
$1 million (or half with a grant) for large
scale demo and certification. In the wind
industry, certification = bankability.
Letter of support to do the test at NREL;
doing it there means added credibility.
15. Investment
Comps for valuation: $20-100 million even
before commercialization because of size of
potential.
Profits of over $1 billion in 6 years: Why?
oCompelling customer value (ROI 1-4 years)
oNo competing product
oSmall number of buyers to reach
oScalable manufacturing easily outsourced
16. Your Profit
$1 million enables us to
sell and become
profitable.
We turn your $1 million
into $1 billion.
17. Clear Business Plan
1. Validation/Certification
2. Retrofit Market (immediate value to wind
farms)
3. Sales models: outright sale or choice of
co-ownership of electricity
4. Partner with manufacturers
5. Partner with wind farm developers
6. IPO
7. Vertical integration
18. SUMMARY
The Wind EnergizerTM
can change the wind
industry and, secondarily, the planet. Increases
power and profit, decreases maintenance—BY A
LARGE AMOUNT
Patented, proven technology.
High tech product design with a relatively simple
execution.
No similar products on the market.
Growing market for next 50 years
Next: Large scale demonstration direct to
commercial stage. YOU WON’T HAVE A SECOND
CHANCE.