Jellyfish Wind Turbine

**Kompressor** · 04-27-2009, 05:20 PM

Jellyfish Wind Appliance: Plug-In Wind Power

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The Jellyfish Wind Appliance is a small 36-inch tall vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) with a solid-state controller and a variable-speed induction generator that plugs directly into an existing wall socket and automatically generates power whenever the wind blows. The Jellyfish can be mounted on rooftops, wind towers or even existing street light poles - which are already pre-wired to the grid and have the tower already in place! And, it can generate up to 40 kWh per month in moderate winds enough to light an average home using energy efficient light bulbs. With a target price under $400 the Jellyfish would be an affordable option for many households and developing communities looking to harness wind power for the first time. Working in tandem with the existing power grid, the Jellyfish enables large-scale distributed-generation, delivering power exactly where its needed and reducing the demand for costly transmission infrastructure.

Using a proven rotor design that automatically adjusts to wind gusts, the Jellyfish ensures quiet, safe, reliable operation and runs no matter which way the wind is blowing. The elegant helical design combines form and function, allowing it to fit easily into existing urban environments. And because the Jellyfish combines the same principles and proven technology used throughout the wind power industry – only on a smaller scale, it can be plugged directly into the existing power grid without special wiring or expensive inverters - you literally just plug it into the wall, anywhere there's power. With only one moving part and no brushes to wear out, its virtually maintenance free, relying on the same proven design found in everyday household appliances and industrial motors. Plus, the anti-islanding features inherent in the design of the Jellyfish protects local utility workers in the event of a power outage - if the grid shuts down, the Jellyfish immediately stops generating power, without the need for any special wiring or controls.

Think I may pick one of these up when they come to market in Q3/Q4.

crookedhatinator45 · 04-27-2009, 05:35 PM

i was really looking forward to seeing another use for some jellyfish besides eating them. fuck the jellyfishes. more dangerous than bears and sharks and shit.

msicidron · 04-27-2009, 08:53 PM

awesome. stuff like this gives me real hope that humanity might grow out of its current ways (too bad people are so lazy that it takes stuff like this).

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msicidron vibing Join Date: May 2007 Location: North America Posts: 959 Thanks: 228 Thanked 153 Times in 120 Posts	awesome. stuff like this gives me real hope that humanity might grow out of its current ways (too bad people are so lazy that it takes stuff like this). __________________ \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|

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