Clarian Technologies, a small research and development company (probably just Chad Maglaque), has been working on its Jellyfish wind appliance concept for a while now.  The Jellyfish is designed to plug into a conventional wall outlet and provide renewable wind power directly to your home without special wiring or a complicated inverter box.  The 36″ vertical axis wind turbine, which is purported to produce up to 40kWh of electricity per month, is designed to be pole, roof or tower mounted.  The unit, which has only one moving part, is claimed to be exceptionally quiet and operates at wind speeds as low as 5mph.  At an estimated cost of $400 per unit you’d think this baby would be on a fast-track to the consumer market.  No word on roll-out plans.  Maybe it’s just an interesting concept.

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