A high-wind version of a vertical axis wind turbine is said to withstand jetstream-like 168 mph winds and extreme weather conditions. The High Wind Windspire from Mariah Power, Reno, Nevada, will feature a shorter version of the company’s giromill straight blade design and its current generator and inverter. The company plans to sell this new…

An attractive and quiet wind turbine is only 30-ft tall, 4-ft wide, and distinguished by a propeller-free design. The Windspire, a vertical axis design from Mariah Power, Reno, Nevada, generates power which is converted to alternating current to power a home grid. The turbine was designed from the ground up as a complete system to…