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Whatever happened to the hyped Phillipe Starck wind turbine due last Sept?
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It seems that the designer and manufacturer are still working to bring a product to market.
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From the apparent manufacturer (source 1)...
"The Darrieus H-shape Aeolian generator showed in Milan, last season, is a prototype, designed by Philippe Starck. It will be a product made in France, realized and distributed to start next spring (april/may).
We cannot anticipate price but it will be very interesting and competive. Dimensions will be: from 50x50 cm up to 3,8x3,8 m and powers: 150,400,1000,3000,5000W."
Another point of view (source 2)...
"Some wind turbines on the market today will generate more disappointment than electricity and that poses a major threat to the eventual acceptance of small wind systems for alternative home and business power. Wind power properly designed and installed works, but you get what you pay for. Wind power that looks too good to be true, probably will provide a great conversation piece, but not much electricity.
The difference between a wind turbine that works and one that doesn't has to do with lift verses drag and also with the relationship between wind speed and turbine power. Some wind turbines being hyped now appear to violate those laws. The most unlikely candidate for successful wind power comes from French designer Philippe Starck."
Based on my engineering knowledge, I would tend to believe that this second source has a good chance of being correct.
From the apparent manufacturer (source 1)...
"The Darrieus H-shape Aeolian generator showed in Milan, last season, is a prototype, designed by Philippe Starck. It will be a product made in France, realized and distributed to start next spring (april/may).
We cannot anticipate price but it will be very interesting and competive. Dimensions will be: from 50x50 cm up to 3,8x3,8 m and powers: 150,400,1000,3000,5000W."
Another point of view (source 2)...
"Some wind turbines on the market today will generate more disappointment than electricity and that poses a major threat to the eventual acceptance of small wind systems for alternative home and business power. Wind power properly designed and installed works, but you get what you pay for. Wind power that looks too good to be true, probably will provide a great conversation piece, but not much electricity.
The difference between a wind turbine that works and one that doesn't has to do with lift verses drag and also with the relationship between wind speed and turbine power. Some wind turbines being hyped now appear to violate those laws. The most unlikely candidate for successful wind power comes from French designer Philippe Starck."
Based on my engineering knowledge, I would tend to believe that this second source has a good chance of being correct.
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