Another pretty turbine
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Mariah Power Inc. has developed a 1kw, 30 foot tall home turbine that cuts in at 4 meters/second (9 mph) and is a simple appliance. You supply the concrete foundation and the appliance does the rest. If you live in a windy spot, this could be just the ticket. And for you fashion conscious power users, it’s available in multiple colors, white, blue, green, red, and clear. At $4,000 for the appliance, it’s in a competitive price range and with its design, you’re not likely to get complaints from your neighbors… Tip of the hat to MetaEfficient for uncovering this product. |
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Quie simply, these do not work as advertised; We purchased two of these contraptions to the tune of $14,000.00 in May of 2009. They were installed on our mountainside building site directly in the path of the prevailing thermals from the bay to our south. To date, fourteen moths later, they have not produced ONE SINGLE WATT of electricity. As early as a few months after installation, the company admitted the turbines and inverters were defective and promised a complete replacement of the equipment. As of July 2010..zero, zip, nada…We’ve been fed a constantly changing story from a constantly changing cast of corporate characters. They talk a good game, but fail miserably in actually following through on anything they say. So…while all of the techincal data is certainly fascinating, it means nothing because the company is unwilling and/or unable (likely both!) to actually supply the working equipment. Caveat emptor!
Brother Donald, that is a disappointing outcome. Sorry to hear that. Caveat emptor indeed!