Turbine Manufacturer Takes On Veilcorp with Energy Plan

To say that Veilcorp has been booming the past 5 years is an understatement. The company is now the biggest player in domestic commercial transportation. It is estimated that almost 70% of products shipped in the U.S. spend at least some time passing through a Veilcorp facility. New Veilstations are popping up all over the country as well. Since the company’s technology got the green light to transport people domestically, some are predicting the end of the airline industry. Many businesses in these markets are spinning off into other areas or closing their doors. One company however says they have no plans on making changes or folding, In fact they’re doubling down.

For the past 10 years Creek Propulsion’s Senior Vice President of Supply, Distribution, and Planning Chris Treadwell has been travelling across the islands mapping geothermal power sources. Back in the early 2000’s the U.S. government did a limited amount of mapping itself for a number of renewable energy projects. Between their findings and his work, Treadwell says he has a plan for a better, more efficient and cleaner Hawaii that doesn’t involve Veilcorp.

“Our mapping shows that the big island and Maui could be sustained with geothermal energy. Our revolutionary turbine compressors and pipeline technology can feed all the other island’s power needs. This morning we submitted a comprehensive plan to the legislature detailing how we can help the people of Hawaii and the environment,” says Treadwell.

He says that Creek Propulsion’s turbines have changed the speed in which products can be transported and that their pipelines are able to transport multiple products at once, making the company a better choice than Veilcorp for the islands.

“When you consider the locations of our terminals in the proposal, we are actually better for the environment than Veilcorp. Zapping heavy materials across country might make sense. After all, nobody has created a network of pneumatic tubes that you can send bricks and gravel through, but petroleum products are different. There was a good way to transport them already and we made it great. We believe a lot of Veilcorp business is due to the “Wow Factor”. Having a sticker on your product, or a line in your commercial about how this thing has been sent using gateway technology is in fashion now, but it doesn’t make it better. In fact, we argue that nobody can really say what long-term effect veil technology has on oil or any other product. We also believe that some underpricing issues may be at play here. I think you can draw a lot of parallels between what’s going on now and what Rockefeller and the railroads did in the 1900’s. Look, human beings are always seeking novelty but spoons have been relatively unchanged for thousands of years for a reason. They’re the best tool for the job. I think our technology has reached that spoon-like pinnacle.”

It isn’t just energy and oil transportation that’s on Treadwell’s mind. He has plenty to say about Veilcorp’s reach into the airline industry. Creek Propulsion began as a jet engine manufacturer and engine production is still a large part of the company. Last year, the engine division was responsible for 55% of the company’s profits. That percentage was the lowest in company history and in line with the general downturn others in the industry have seen. Still, the VP says that he is doubtful that veiling will have a major long-term impact on the travel industry. While he concedes that air freight has taken a huge hit, he is optimistic about the future of personal airline travel.

“Again, I think you’re looking at a novelty issue here. I’ve actually tried veiling to another state so I’m not worried. First, it’s too expensive for your typical family. Frankly, it’s not that great. There is a kind of nobility to flying. When you’re skipping over the clouds with the sun shining on your face and you’re brought drinks and snacks it’s like…it makes you feel regal. There is a certain togetherness you feel when you and a bunch of strangers are off to a far away destination. It’s like an adventure. Veiling on the other hand is like waiting in line at the DMV. You have people getting impatient, or scared about what might happen to them. Some people don’t even have luggage because they plan on coming back later in the day. If you’re traveling across the country you should feel like you’re on an expedition not waiting for a bus. No snacks, no drinks, no sense of “we’re in this together”, just long lines waiting to be thrown through the fabric of reality. All of this for an exorbitant amount of money, and questionable effects on your health. Am I worried? No, I think people won’t be giving up the nobility of flight anytime soon.”