FloDesign-Ogin
Ogin was formerly known as FloDesign, a spinoff from the aerospace community surrounding the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Their twist on DAWT design was the use of mixer-ejector technology originally developed for jet engines. With eerie parallels to Vortec, FloDesign used all the same superlatives to describe their take on an old concept–with the same result.
Kiwi Pension Fund Loses $50 Million in Ogin Ducted Turbine Fiasco
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Paul Gipe
New Zealand’s Superannuation Fund has written down its $47.5 million (NZ) investment in ducted turbine promoter Ogin.
NZ Super Fund writes down wind turbine investment; remains committed to investing in early stage companies
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In June 2016 the Ogin Board of Directors and management mutually agreed to separate. At that point we wrote the Fund’s NZ$47.5 million investment down to nil, and that was included in our annual accounts.”

FloDesign Ogin Ducted Wind Turbine at Deer Island Coming Down
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Paul Gipe
FloDesign’s prototype ducted wind turbine on Deer Island in Boston Harbor is being removed, according the agency that operates the nearby sewage treatment plant.
Ogin Ducted Turbine Employees Speak Out
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Paul Gipe
Former employees of the erstwhile ducted turbine manufacturer Ogin have posted comments about their jobs on a public web site.
Close-up Photos of Ogin DAWT Dismantlement in San Gorgonio Pass
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Paul Gipe
More photos of the Ogin ducted wind turbine dismantlement have been “thrown over my transom.” These close-up photos show far more detail of the disassembly and scrapping process than before.

Ogin Ducted Turbines Removed Near Palm Springs (Updated with Photos)
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Paul Gipe
The highly hyped ducted wind turbines near Palm Springs have been removed. The Ogin turbines were removed sometime this summer.