Looks neat, but still overpriced for most households. I also don't see getting it past any home owner's association. They really hate things like this.
I think there are already renewable energy tax breaks. I certainly think we should advocate tax credits as well. We need to build the clean energy industry ASAP.
One thing you're not considering: It is not only the turbine you need but also a system to store the electricity it makes when the wind blows and to convert to AC for use. That of course adds considerably to the cost but it means you're not limited to the rating of the turbine for your uses.
yes this unit is expensive now, so were the first cars & p.c.'s; with mass production prices would drop; just imagine the inter states lined with these things, or every corner of every building, parking lot/garage in every downtown, or every corner of every building in every shopping mall; economy of scale; every new house required to have at least one - built into the 30 year mortgage - the possibilities are endless
You folks are too poor. First make a lot more money and then ciculate the money in great projects like this and do your part to save our natural resources and the health of the planet.Don't have a clue how to make more money? Check my profile links and learn!
The Helix Turbine is derived from the Archimedian screw and Da'Vincis artistiic renderings of flying machina. The Helix Turbine incorporates within its design symbolic elements that have been significant since ancient times. These elements include the Yin-Yang, Hour glass, Caduceus, Lemniscate, Vesica Pisces or Mandela, the Mobius, as well as other geometric constructs of significance. Archimedes screw posesses a center shaft, the H.T. does not. Archimedes screw operates using one functional reciprocating plane, the H.T. uses both and is in equilibrium. This turbine is housed within a cylinder so as to produce directional thrust and compression. This cylinder sits within another cylinder so as to provide a surface for rotation. This device has multiple configurations. I will describe its base configuration. Viewed from the front one would see a Yin-Yang. Viewed from the side one may see various geometric distributions dependent upon its angle of rotation. One shape resmbles a "claw or Talon" for lack of more definitive terms. Though the devices primary function is as a fluid turbine, it also exhibits some interesting optical/reflective properties. I have proven that this device has applications in the fields of propulsion and power generation. I have yet to determine the mathematical values associated. I hypothesize that it may also be used for compression as well as other applications. The device could also be caused to rotate via magnetic induction. This is to say that if constructed of the proper materials, it could be caused to rotate when in the presense of a magnetic field. I am not implying implicitly that this is a perpetual motion device, though I am making the claim that it deserves to be investigated. It can be constructed to operate similar to existing electromagnetic or mechanical motors.So that others may be aware, I have been developing this device for at least 10 yrs independently. It can also be used for propulsion and can be constructed as an electrical motor. Their design is flawed. You can build your own for less than 1,000 dollars U.S.
Helix does not have the patented rooftop mounting that was invented by WindEnergy7. So their ARE and Helix systems will be prone to turbine vibration that will cause noise and structural vibration. Maybe they will buy WindEnergy7 next because without that patented roof mounting technology nobody can compete easily with WindEnergy7 for the home wind turbine market in the US. Helix also have no wind/solar hybrid technology making their systems completely reliant on wind conditions. I think WindEnergy7 has installed base all across the US now and I read has been exporting to other countries already. I think all these small wind turbines are really neat, we are seeing the future of residential energy.I read about this over on inhabitant.com, a guy posts:"I spoke to the owner and she showed me their loggs over the past 2 weeks (it just got hooked up). The highest day was 19 kwh with an average of 10-11! That?s maybe 4,000 kwh/year based on those numbers and these are windy Spring numbers so we?re talking probably something closer to 3,000 kwh/yr! That BLOWS for a $30k, 5 kw rated machine! Needless to say I was VERY unimpressed and would NEVER but one of these based on what I saw today. I would look at the systems at <a class="user" href="http://windenergy7.com" rel="nofollow">http://windenergy7.com</a> because they are proven and already have an installed base all across the US.
evildudetxNov 6, 2007
Looks neat, but still overpriced for most households. I also don't see getting it past any home owner's association. They really hate things like this.
mikewandoNov 6, 2007
Like someone said in the comments on the page, I think this would work great in the downtown of a city on lampposts.
Closed AccountNov 6, 2007
Go to hell you spammer.
davidyeahNov 6, 2007
I think there are already renewable energy tax breaks. I certainly think we should advocate tax credits as well. We need to build the clean energy industry ASAP.
vorticeNov 21, 2007
One thing you're not considering: It is not only the turbine you need but also a system to store the electricity it makes when the wind blows and to convert to AC for use. That of course adds considerably to the cost but it means you're not limited to the rating of the turbine for your uses.
dialtoneJan 1, 2008
yes this unit is expensive now, so were the first cars & p.c.'s; with mass production prices would drop; just imagine the inter states lined with these things, or every corner of every building, parking lot/garage in every downtown, or every corner of every building in every shopping mall; economy of scale; every new house required to have at least one - built into the 30 year mortgage - the possibilities are endless
nedwin05Mar 19, 2008
I wonder if the people questioning the payback of this thing worry about the 'payback' of everything else they purchase?
bngeodesicJun 26, 2008
You folks are too poor. First make a lot more money and then ciculate the money in great projects like this and do your part to save our natural resources and the health of the planet.Don't have a clue how to make more money? Check my profile links and learn!
psimulusSep 4, 2008
The Helix Turbine is derived from the Archimedian screw and Da'Vincis artistiic renderings of flying machina. The Helix Turbine incorporates within its design symbolic elements that have been significant since ancient times. These elements include the Yin-Yang, Hour glass, Caduceus, Lemniscate, Vesica Pisces or Mandela, the Mobius, as well as other geometric constructs of significance. Archimedes screw posesses a center shaft, the H.T. does not. Archimedes screw operates using one functional reciprocating plane, the H.T. uses both and is in equilibrium. This turbine is housed within a cylinder so as to produce directional thrust and compression. This cylinder sits within another cylinder so as to provide a surface for rotation. This device has multiple configurations. I will describe its base configuration. Viewed from the front one would see a Yin-Yang. Viewed from the side one may see various geometric distributions dependent upon its angle of rotation. One shape resmbles a "claw or Talon" for lack of more definitive terms. Though the devices primary function is as a fluid turbine, it also exhibits some interesting optical/reflective properties. I have proven that this device has applications in the fields of propulsion and power generation. I have yet to determine the mathematical values associated. I hypothesize that it may also be used for compression as well as other applications. The device could also be caused to rotate via magnetic induction. This is to say that if constructed of the proper materials, it could be caused to rotate when in the presense of a magnetic field. I am not implying implicitly that this is a perpetual motion device, though I am making the claim that it deserves to be investigated. It can be constructed to operate similar to existing electromagnetic or mechanical motors.So that others may be aware, I have been developing this device for at least 10 yrs independently. It can also be used for propulsion and can be constructed as an electrical motor. Their design is flawed. You can build your own for less than 1,000 dollars U.S.
hometurbineOct 18, 2009
Helix does not have the patented rooftop mounting that was invented by WindEnergy7. So their ARE and Helix systems will be prone to turbine vibration that will cause noise and structural vibration. Maybe they will buy WindEnergy7 next because without that patented roof mounting technology nobody can compete easily with WindEnergy7 for the home wind turbine market in the US. Helix also have no wind/solar hybrid technology making their systems completely reliant on wind conditions. I think WindEnergy7 has installed base all across the US now and I read has been exporting to other countries already. I think all these small wind turbines are really neat, we are seeing the future of residential energy.I read about this over on inhabitant.com, a guy posts:"I spoke to the owner and she showed me their loggs over the past 2 weeks (it just got hooked up). The highest day was 19 kwh with an average of 10-11! That?s maybe 4,000 kwh/year based on those numbers and these are windy Spring numbers so we?re talking probably something closer to 3,000 kwh/yr! That BLOWS for a $30k, 5 kw rated machine! Needless to say I was VERY unimpressed and would NEVER but one of these based on what I saw today. I would look at the systems at <a class="user" href="http://windenergy7.com" rel="nofollow">http://windenergy7.com</a> because they are proven and already have an installed base all across the US.