introducing the jellyfish wind appliance
Wouldn’t it be great if you could plug in a wind turbine into the wall just like you do with the rest of your appliances? Clarian Technologies is developing the Jellyfish wind “appliance” that anyone can install and is affordable and operates quietly. The Jellyfish is a 36 inch vertical axis wind turbine which can be mounted on the roof, towers and even street light poles.
The great aspect is the price point, the company expects to offer the unique wind appliance for under $400, the unit can produce up to 40 kWh (kilowatt-hours) per month. The company intends to give the Jellyfish the ability to interconnect with the grid by simply plugging it into an AC outlet.
According to the company, the JellyFish needs at least 5 MPH wind speeds to start to generate power, which is quite low considering most small scale wind turbines on the market today. What do you think about the Jellyfish? Will the company be able to get this UL approved? What would be the impact if they were able to release a code compliant wind appliance? If you want to stay updated about the developments of the Jellyfish join the facebook group!
