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CHAMP

Power and communication from above

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CHAMP

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CHAMP

CHAMP

Power and communication from above

Power and communication from above

Power and communication from above

Power and communication from above

Matija Petrovic
Matija Petrovic
Matija Petrovic
Matija Petrovic
1 Campaign |
Zagreb, Croatia
$330 USD 11 backers
0% of $5,000,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
Help develop a revolutionary concept of Cabled High Altitude Multifunctional Platform. Floating above the clouds in the bright sunshine but tethered stable to the ground it can deliver cheap and predictable solar power for our 100% renewable future and bring broadband Internet where none was available before.

What is C.H.A.M.P. ?

Cabled – large disk shaped structure tethered to the ground with strong cables
High Altitude – roughly 20 kilometers off the ground, above clouds and most winds
Modular – made of relatively small and easy to make lighter than air modules
Platform – generate power & relay wireless data

What can it do for Climate?

Above all clouds the Sun always shines. With low temperatures and a lot more of highly energetic UV light on hand, C.H.A.M.P. can generate cheap, reliable and fully predictable solar power anywhere on Earth using almost no land area. With technology of today, going 100% renewable is well within our grasp.

What can it do for the underprivileged?

A single C.H.A.M.P. platform can provide Internet access to an area the size of France. 200 of them could cover the whole world in strong wireless signal. It is especially well suited for remote and mountain areas with no power and Internet infrastructure.

Jobs and prosperity will follow. Poverty and ignorance recede.

Facebook's Aquila or Google's Loon projects are testing similar approaches as well as HAPS, but C.H.A.M.P. is guaranteed to stay put and has non-stop power in MW range, offering clean electricity and making far cheaper client hardware possible.

Why here & why us?

Others have tried with similar ideas and not much traction, including Mr. Davidson, Mr. Kelly and others. That's why YOU are the key to make this happen!
We are a team of engineers from Croatia, homeland of Nikola Tesla, developing C.H.A.M.P. technical solutions for 13 years now.
With your help we want to accelerate development, turn it into a technical blueprint free for anyone to use and build a scaled prototype.

How can YOU help?

Spread the word! Let your friends know about it. Spend a little of your time and make a difference.

Contribute yourself! Are you passionate about science & technology? Do you want to help us with a cool rendering or an explainer video? Visit our project Wiki, doublecheck our facts and help us make it better.

Donate to this crowdfunding campaign and make sure our team meets this challenge full time!

How big are we talking about?

Consider a tethered balloon much lighter than air. Make it twice as big and its frontal area will quadruple but its buoyancy will increase eightfold!

In stratosphere, some 20 km high, there is a sweet spot of moderate wind averaging around 10 m/s. To stay within 10º of a chosen position in up to 50 m/s wind, our calculations show a Helium filled disk needs to be 800 m wide. A bigger unit can also make use of cheap and plentiful Methane gas.

C.H.A.M.P. will be built from many hexagonal cylinders strapped together in a honeycomb pattern, with tethers from each balloon clustered and interwoven together to form a manageable number of streamlined stripes going all the way to the ground. A small overpressure keeps modules in shape and their double envelope between lifting gas and air keeps shape stable as the structure is lifted from ground level to the stratosphere.

Armed with solar panels above and a wireless access point beneath, it is ready to change the face of the planet!

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Choose your Perk

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True C.H.A.M.P.

$5 USD
Put your name on the Early contributors list on our project wiki as a True C.H.A.M.P, We'll let you choose your alias and add a message if you post it in comments. Be part of the greatest project ever to grace our planet: The C.H.A.M.P. Ring.
Included Items
  • True C.H.A.M.P.
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Certified CHAMP

$10 USD
Some people will see this project and contribute on minor earthquake scale. They will receive an electronic certificate confirming their status of "Certified CHAMP".
Included Items
  • CHAMP Certificate
2 claimed

Certified CHAMP Moderator

$250 USD
Some people will want to moderate the outcome of this project and contribute on moderate earthquake scale. We will set up a Skype call with such contributors.
Included Items
  • CHAMP Certificate
  • Skype call with team member
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Certified Strong CHAMP

$500 USD
Some people will want to exert strong influence on this project and contribute on strong earthquake scale. If contributor is ready to come to Zagreb, discussion under influence of strong beer with a team member will be available. All other lower grade perks are included.
Included Items
  • CHAMP Certificate
  • Skype call with team member
  • CHAMP Strong Influence Beer
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Certified Major CHAMP

$5,000 USD
Some people have hunger for a major stake in the project and will contribute on major earthquake scale. To further help with carving a stake in the project we will set up a Skype call with such contributors. If contributor is ready to come to Zagreb, discussion over dinner and beer with a team member will be available.
Included Items
  • CHAMP Certificate
  • Skype call with project team
  • CHAMP Strong Influence Beer
  • Dinner with the CHAMP team
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Certified Great CHAMP

$10,000 USD
Some people will contribute greatly, even talking earthquake scale. To show appreciation for such greatness a Skype call with Great CHAMP contributors will be arranged. If contributor is ready to come to Zagreb, discussion over a great dinner & beer with CHAMP team will be available.
Included Items
  • CHAMP Certificate
  • Skype call with project team
  • CHAMP Strong Influence Beer
  • Dinner with the CHAMP team
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Ships worldwide.

The Big CHAMP

$25,000 USD
Finally, for people with contribution of highest magnitude... The BIG one. Hopefully there will be more than one. To show appropriate appreciation a Skype call with the team will be arranged. If contributor is ready to come to Croatia, we are available for some really big brainstorming over dinner and a sailing weekend.
Included Items
  • CHAMP Certificate
  • Skype call with project team
  • CHAMP Strong Influence Beer
  • Dinner with the CHAMP team
  • Sailing with the CHAMP team
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Ships worldwide.

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