Wind Power Appliance lessens building electricity costs.
Press Release Summary:
Connected to building power supply, Windspire® vertical axis wind turbine offsets electricity use and, at times, runs electricity meter backwards. Styling helps unit blend into surroundings, while technology maximizes energy conversion, regardless of wind speed. Integrated, plug 'n produce(TM) design includes generator, inverter, wireless performance monitor, and tilt-up monopole. Unit can produce about 2,000 kWh of electricity in 12 mph average winds.
Original Press Release:
Mariah Power Launches Windspire, Consumer-Friendly Small Wind Power Appliance
Priced at Half the Cost of its Competitors, Windspire Gives Consumers Affordable, Attractive Option for Controlling Energy Costs
HOUSTON, June 3 -- Environmentally conscious consumers now have a new, affordable choice for renewable energy options for their home or business. Mariah Power (www.mariahpower.com) of Reno, Nevada announced today at Windpower 2008, the nation's largest gathering of the wind industry, that its small wind power appliance Windspire(R) is now available for purchase. Priced at $4,995 for a fully-integrated unit with a five year warranty, Windspire provides power and efficiencies comparable to propeller turbines at a very competitive cost. A vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT), Windspire offers a sleek design that sets it apart from more traditional horizontal (propeller) turbines. Its sleek structure and customizable paint colors enable Windspire to blend into many different settings, an aesthetic that sets it apart from its competitors in the small wind turbine market.
With an eye toward building consumer confidence and trust in its new product, Mariah Power has taken the rare step of subjecting Windspire to independent, real world testing at Windward Engineering in Spanish Forks, Utah.
"In the current economic climate, an increasing number of consumers and businesses are demanding affordable renewable energy options to control rising energy costs," said Mike Hess, CEO of Mariah Power. "The challenge has always been creating a renewable energy option with proven effectiveness that doesn't throw aesthetics out the window. Windspire's tall, sleek unit is attractive and unassuming and the design's effectiveness is being confirmed by an independent test facility. As in any emerging industry, there have been product misfires. We are securing third-party validation, a very unusual step, because we want to prove that Windspire is the real deal -- efficient, powerful and reliable."
ENGINEERING AND DESIGN ELEMENTS
Mariah Power's patented technology maximizes the energy conversion from the wind to the power provided to homes or businesses, regardless of wind speed. Windspire features a fully integrated, plug 'n produce(TM) design, including a high efficiency generator, integrated inverter, wireless performance monitor and tilt-up monopole. Slow rotor speeds provide for quiet operation and improved safety and durability. Guidelines for installation sites are a minimum half an acre of land and ideally, 12 mile per hour average winds. Windspire produces about 2000 kWh of electricity in these wind conditions. It connects to the household power supply, offsetting electricity use and, at times, running the electricity meter backwards. It is priced at about half the cost of comparable renewable energy power options and can be quickly and easily installed by authorized dealers.
INITIAL INSTALLATIONS
Windspire has been successfully installed in varying settings, demonstrating its versatility and effectiveness. Some prominent initial installations include: the United States Botanic Garden's "One Planet -- Ours! Sustainability for the 22nd Century," exhibition on the Mall in Washington, D.C., which runs through October 13, 2008; and at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) National Wind Technology Center near Golden, Colorado for inclusion in independent testing on commercially available turbine systems with a high probability of success in the U.S. market.
About Mariah Power
Based in Reno, Nevada, Mariah Power provides low-cost, low-noise, attractive wind power appliances for use with residential, business, and commercial buildings. The company's patented technology maximizes energy conversion from wind into the electric power, regardless of changing wind speed and direction. The company's first vertical axis wind power appliance, Windspire(R), is available for shipment. For more information, visit http://www.mariahpower.com/.
CONTACT: Julie Murphy of CGPR for Mariah Power, +1-781-639-4924, office, +1-978-239-5726, cell, juliem@cgprpublicrelations.com
