Philippe Starck Wind Turbine
08Aug08
Just the other day I was watching a TED talk about wind energy, and thinking about the huge potential that it has for small scale applications like residential homes. I was wondering what it would take to throw a small turbine on my roof. Would it be ugly? Would it be expensive? Today I come across a story that design giant Philippe Starck has beat me to the punch. He has designed a small attractive wind turbine that can create up to 80% of a homes electricity. The price is expected to be between $800 - $1,200, which is way more affordable than solar. I looks like it may not be available for a while, but it definitely looks like a winner.
See the New York Times story “And Now, to Try and Catch the Wind”
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I’ve looked into small scale turbines myself. The only hitch is the installation height, all of the suppliers recommend a height that was beyond doable in my case 50-75 feet. My neighbors wouldn’t be too happy with that.
This is an idea that is long overdue. It sounds like the Stark Model may be something that can be added to the top of your roof, which should easily help deliver the need height to capture good wind energy, and significantly more attractive than a traditional TV antenna.
If the price quoted in the Times article is correct they will pay for themselves in a year or two. Yeah, good design!
It looks as though it might be available this semptember for around $600. I for one would love to have one. Is there any reason one couldn’t have two of them and send power back in to the grid? This is great, we get huge amounts of wind here sometimes it would be great to have a reason to look forward to it. The NPR website says that it is 12 feet wide by 18 feet tall. Sounds ridiculous and hard to believe.
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i definitely agree that consumer level wind power is long overdue. this is a step in the right direction. assuming jacob’s noted 12′x18′ size as reported by npr is correct, if the size could be scaled down a bit without sacrificing output, that would be damn near perfect…
Even if not installed at ideal height it should be a plus.