Mike Nelson call this the worst turbine install in history. It certainly ranks right up there with some recent installations by Mariah, a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine manufacturer.
Nelson, a long-time renewable energy authority with the Northwest Solar Center, says the installation is near a Weatherunderground station at the Fauntleroy Ferry landing in west Seattle, Washington.
The Savonious VAWT looks like a Helix wind turbine but it’s impossible to tell for sure from just the photo.

You can be the judge whether this is the worst turbine install in history. Take a look at these.
How Not to Site Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (Mariah Windspire)