Thinair - All You Need Is One

A small wind turbine is a world product. There are no borders to valuing renewable energy, no cultural requirements beyond the user interface, and no limitations created by existing installations. After three field prototypes, and operational data from those, Powerhouse Wind has moved on to take the next step. We are now looking to commercialise the Thinair, by taking the existing prototype into production. To do this, the company is looking for partnerships (marketing, manufacturing, distribution, etc) which will enable the potential of this product to be fulfilled, not only in NZ, but also globally. Pass It On.

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[curriew]

As you will know, the small wind industry has a bad reputation for publishing poorly reviewed data, and we don't want to get a reputation for doing that.

I have uploaded a summary report onto a google site to respond to your request. We will publish detailed performance data well before we sell the product:

sites.google.com/site/powerhou­sewindpublic/system/app/pages/­admin/attachments

[qmarkthatjunk]

@curriew If you are proud of the product then why hide the data? We would all like to see the data. Maybe this is the answer to small wind? Why put a video up mate if you can only show bit's and pieces? People are very sceptical these days with the wind turbins. I am sure your product is great but the most important fact is the power. What justifies an intelligent user if they have no information on the power? That sounds more like a sucker.Many are asking for the power data on your post

Cheers

[curriew]

@qmarkthatjunk We like to think that part of a good product development project is working with intelligent users of the product, and we have had a fantastic response from a range of very constructive people out there who have helped by sharing their ideas. Contact us directly if you are interested in our data.

[qmarkthatjunk]

@davian3 I agree Mate. Why even post a product you can not show what it does.

Although it may be a good one it is dead until you show data.

Cheers

[curriew]

@davian3 You are absolutely right, we would not sell this machine without data that we can absolutely guarantee, and for me, that means third party tested data. As we are still in development, and working with pre-production prototypes, this is not yet available. We have been giving our own data to people who contact us directly and ask for it, so if you are interested please go through the powerhousewind website.

[davian3]

No data, no sale.

D. Steffen, USA.

[silver91183]

THIS IS A RIP OFF.

[curriew]

@derman077 We still have some product development work, and production development work to do which will take some research funding and investment. If all goes well, we will have the product for sale to our first customer list in New Zealand by late this year. If you are interested, register through the website (search for 'powerhouse wind thinair') or follow the website or facebook (search for 'thinair wind turbine')

[curriew]

@AlternativePowerMan We did consider two blades, two blades have some advantages: you can have a teeter bearing which reduces blade stress, and the optimization for two gives a wider chord than for three which is good. Two blades have some dynamic problems with free yawing machines as most small turbines are. We decided we could get the advantages of two blades, but more so, and with some extras by going to one blade with two counterweights. Our rotor yaws like a three blade machine.

[derman077]

@curriew How can I get one of these units?