Philippe Starck’s Wind Turbine Design

July 4th, 2008 by Mark R in Eco Gadgets, Miscellaneous Gadgets

When I first saw this device, I thought it was some sort of new TV antenna or something. Not that we need one, since TV is getting all digital on us.

I was very surprised when I found out this contraption is actually a wind turbine from a famed designer named Philippe Starck, a man who literally came out of retirement to create this energy-efficient device.

Believe it or not, this wind turbine thing can somehow crank out twenty to sixty percent of the power necessary for a house. This also has an unusual aesthetic, and this design comes in stainless steel, signal orange, or even transparent.

There is no doubt that future homes will want to be less dependent on “the man” for energy as their power bills keep climbing. Renewable sources such as solar and wind are the answer, but the question is: how effective are they?

I tried to find a photo of this turbine that would show the size of this item, and I was surprised by its scale. I have no idea if the device requires this odd looking frame to make it work. Maybe that’s how you channel the wind.

This device costs about $633, and should be available for homes in September.

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10 Comments on “Philippe Starck’s Wind Turbine Design”

Richard Says:

July 4th, 2008 at 4:16 pm

$633 and you get 20-60% of power? I want to believe it but that just can’t be true

John Says:

July 4th, 2008 at 4:35 pm

Guys–Starck is a character on a scifi channel show called “Eureka.” The ‘inventions’ on the scifi website are fictional.

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July 4th, 2008 at 7:35 pm

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Richard Says:

July 4th, 2008 at 8:06 pm

so this isn’t real after all?

Ann Merritt Says:

July 5th, 2008 at 8:50 am

There may be a character named Starck on TV, but Phillippe Starck is a well know real life designer. Just google him and the invention- both are real.

Gadgets Says:

July 5th, 2008 at 9:15 am

A quick search online shows that this is not real or realistic. This is just another of those gadgets we wish existed but cannot exist in reality.

Donnnell Says:

July 5th, 2008 at 11:19 am

Philippe Starck is a real person and the invention is real. He felt he had to design this because he felt everything he had designed before was useless.

You can watch a video of Philippe speak at TED at

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/philippe_starck_thinks_deep_on_design.html

Roy Forgy Says:

July 6th, 2008 at 6:55 am

Very cool, we need more of these.

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July 7th, 2008 at 4:33 am

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Ann Merritt Says:

July 7th, 2008 at 7:25 am

Gadgets- try that online search again. The device was introduced at the Milan Greenergy design show earlier this year and will be available in Sept. 2008.