Sheerwind-Invelox
SheerWind-Invelox is another sad entry into the ducted turbine hall of shame. Like many others it arrived in a blaze of media hype in the tech press. Unfortunately, SheerWind’s pitch snared several unsuspecting high-profile clients, including the Nature Conservancy and the Michigan National Guard.
Videos of the Defunct Sheerwind-Invelox Ducted Device Still Up
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Paul Gipe
Sheerwind-Invelox, a ducted-turbine fiasco, officially went bust in early 2018. Incredibly, there are a number of promotional videos still on line at youtube.com and on vimeo. The latter is even more surprising since it’s a pay to use platform. Sheerwind-Invelox’s subscription must still be in force. That won’t last forever.
Video of SheerWind-Invelox in Iran
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Daryoush Allaei extolling the wonders of his device in his native land. Note the location of the device–down below the ridge on which they are standing. Also notice that there are some real wind turbines in the background.
The Nature Conservancy Clams Up on Ducted Turbine Debacle–Who Will Pay to remove it?
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Paul Gipe
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), one of the nation’s premier land preservation trusts, isn’t talking about its failed investment in a ducted wind turbine debacle 1,000 miles from Hawaii.
FaceBook Comments on SheerWind Ducted Disaster
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Paul Gipe
The following are comments to Another Ducted Device Dead: SheerWind-Invelox Bankrupt. They were so insightful I decided to repost them here where they are more easily archived.
Another Ducted Device Dead: SheerWind-Invelox Bankrupt
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Paul Gipe
My inbox saw a flurry of emails 4 January 2018 to inform me that ducted turbine darling SheerWind-Invelox was bankrupt. While the event wasn’t much of a surprise, it did take much longer than I’d expected.
SheerWind Invelox Demo Turbine in Need of Demolition
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Paul Gipe
The Chaska, Minnesota promoter of a ducted wind turbine appears to have fallen on hard times. The fabric covering of the intake duct for their demonstration turbine is torn and in disrepair and the rotor in the duct was not turning notes a passerby who was curious about the highly-hyped design.
