I suppose he means horizontal SHAFT, as most turbines have the shaft horizontal, and the blades are vertical.
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There is one of these turbines near the intersection of the I-5 and I-405 in northern San Fernando Valley in California. Been there for years. Most people don't have a clue what it is. I do not know the level of efficiency of it, but if I were to put up wind turbines, this is the type I would look into.