Revolutionary Micro Wind Turbines by Philippe Starck
Creative Factor: Micro wind turbines allow each family to use electricity converted from wind.
After two years of research, French designer Philippe Starck and the Italian company Pramac have finally come up with the innovative Micro Wind Turbine for urban areas. Philippe Starck Micro Wind Turbines includes two different versions- the ‘revolutionair WT 400W’ is a quadrangular device with a power output of 400w and the ‘revolutionair WT 1KW’ is a helicoidal-shaped turbine that can generate power of 1kw when the wind blows at a speed of 14mps. The blades of both the two types are made of transparent plastic, which is invisible in the pictures. A family may need up to 3 turbines to meet their needs of electricity.
The quadrangular model is priced at about 2,500 euros and the helicoidal shaped form costs about 3,500 euros. Installation cost of each is around 1,000 – 2,000 euros.
Designer: Philippe Starck
February 4th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
ok good
great design unique but…
does it worth it?
come back to earth please!
February 7th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Provides a cost estimate range for home wind turbine energy systems and other guidelines for determining if residential wind power is right for you.