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Honeywell Wind Turbine Interview, With Racy Vegas Lingo

Marc Lyman June 8, 2010 3 Comments

So I was having a conversation in Las Vegas that mentioned all of the following: shaft, friction, pole mount, touching parts and legal issues. No, this wasn’t at the National Hardware Show after-party, although some of those terms likely came up there too. These were all mentioned during a discussion I had with a representative telling us details about a small wind turbine from Honeywell and WindTronics. And, I kept a straight face and marginally-professional demeanor the whole time. Sarah Jenan was kind enough to take a few minutes to discuss what was definitely one of the more eye-catching products at NHS, a 6 foot diamter rooftop mountable wind turbine.

During the interview, Sarah and I discussed some very relevant issues to putting a wind turbine on your house, including: wind requirements (avoiding the dreaded turbine lawn ornament scenario), legal / HOA concerns, turbine costs, what to expect for installation, and the unique design and performance characteristics of this particular turbine. The Honeywell turbine forsakes the conventional approach of using heavy gearing (with lots of mechanical resistance) in a central “nestle”, and instead puts the energy generating parts at the perimeter of a wheel-like structure, aka, the “Blade Tip Power System (BTPS).”

The result is a turbine that starts turning, and more importantly, starts generating electricity at much lower wind speeds than conventional turbines. There’s something sad about seeing giant, ultra expensive wind turbines not turning in the wind because of all that mechanical resistance built into them. That’s not something you’re likely to encounter with this Honeywell wind turbine technology which WindTronics describes as “The highest output, lowest cost per kWh installed turbine ever made (in class and size).”

Check out the scintillating details in the video:

So, the next time you overhear someone talking about pole mounts and friction in Vegas, don’t assume . . . they might just be discussing some promising new green wind turbine technology. Harnessing mother nature’s wind with the Honeywell Wind Turbine will set you back about $6500, plus installation.

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Filed Under: Electrical, Green, Videos Tagged With: honeywell, NHS, nhs 2010, rooftop, wind turbine, wind turbines, windtronics

About Marc Lyman

Marc grew up under a brave single mom who "encouraged" home improvement on the family home. Early toddler gifts included a tool set, and even a cordless Bosch drill when cordless drills first came out. In grade school (give or take a few years), Marc's mom said, "We need to cut down some trees. . . . here's a chainsaw." A father figure also involved Marc in many home improvement projects, including a summer of home remodeling in Palo Alto, CA. Toss in some Obsessive Compulsive personality traits researching everything home improvement related. The end result: a genetically pre-disposed, socially sculpted home improvement machine! For his complete profile, please visit our About page. Really, it's worth it.

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  1. peter theodosiou says

    April 12, 2014 at 5:25 am

    i just missed out on one from ebay it went for $ 153 it generates 1.5 kw and is 2m diameter

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  2. mrusler says

    July 12, 2013 at 11:44 pm

    Where can the Honeywell turbines be purchased, and is there any training required to install them?

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    • Marc Lyman says

      July 17, 2013 at 10:57 am

      Hi Mark, this was an older article and I’m not sure if or where you can find these at this point. You could try reaching out to Windtronics or Honeywell directly to see if you can dig up more info.

      Reply

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