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Featured Innovations

Bold Ideas.
Engineered Reality.

Two concepts from the Innovations Division, in active development: a vertical wind turbine that cleans the air it powers cities with, and a smart wall outlet that charges by touch alone.

The Innovations Division is where Carter Industries turns forward-looking concepts into engineered products. We challenge assumptions about how energy, infrastructure, and everyday technology should work — then design solutions built to last.

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    Innovative ThinkingChallenging the status quo to unlock new possibilities.
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    Strategic ExecutionTurning ideas into action with precision and excellence.
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    Built for LegacyCreating sustainable value for generations to come.
C-Air WindMill product render, floating study
Innovation 01 of 02
Concept Innovation — In Development

A Marvel of
Modern Engineering

A sleek, futuristic form built around a simple idea: unlike traditional turbines, the C‑Air WindMill is vertical, silicone‑ringed, and embedded with living moss — generating clean power while it breathes carbon out of the air around it.

Vertical
Turbine Orientation
CO2
Captured By Living Moss
Nano
Perforated Outer Shell
C-Air WindMill, angled product render showing moss-embedded core and outer blade shell
The Design

Engineered in Every Detail

How It Works

Clean Energy and Cleaner Air, By Design

Traditional turbines only do one job. The C‑Air WindMill was designed to do two — every component serves both power generation and air purification at once.

Vertical Ring Design

Shaped as a silicone ring rather than a traditional blade array, the C‑Air WindMill captures wind from every direction without needing to reorient.

Living Moss Core

The encasement is embedded with moss that continuously captures CO2 from the surrounding air as the turbine operates.

Nano-Perforated Shell

A transparent outer layer, textured with nano-sized punctures, lets air reach the moss while keeping it fully visible from outside.

Integrated Moisture System

A moisture absorber sits above a built-in humidifier at the core, dispersing moisture throughout the encasement to keep the moss healthy.

The System

From Wind to Clean Power — and Cleaner Air

Wind Enters

Wind from any direction passes through the outer blade shell and drives the internal rotor, no repositioning required.

Energy Generated

Blades attached directly to the encasement convert rotation into clean electricity, maximizing output from a compact footprint.

Air Is Filtered

As air moves through the nano-perforated shell, the living moss core absorbs CO2 and pollutants from the surrounding environment.

Moss Sustained

Harvested moisture keeps the moss thriving indefinitely, so the turbine's air-cleaning capacity never diminishes over time.

Smart Infrastructure

Self-Sufficient. Connected. Aware.

Beyond generation and filtration, the C‑Air WindMill is designed as a smart node within the energy grid — powered entirely by the wind it captures.

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    Onboard AI Unit Under Development

    An embedded artificial intelligence unit will monitor turbine performance and air-capture efficiency in real time.

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    Environmental Sensors Under Development

    Integrated sensors will track wind conditions, air quality, and moss health to optimize performance automatically.

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    Aircraft Notification Light

    A color-changing light strip, powered by the turbine's own output, signals its presence to nearby aircraft.

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    Grid & Data Connectivity

    High-capacity mobile connectivity enables each unit to exchange data with other turbines and energy grids for smart, coordinated energy management.

1,000
Homes Powered in a City the Size of Paris
Tons
Of Air Pollutants Removed Annually, Per Deployment
2-in-1
Energy Generation and Air Purification, One System
Built to Last

Sustainable by Material, Not Just by Mission

Recycled, Resilient Materials

The added complexity of air-cleaning technology could make a turbine more resource-intensive to build. The C‑Air WindMill addresses this directly — constructed from recycled materials and engineered for a long service life with minimal upkeep.

Recycled Materials Low Maintenance Long-Lasting

Designed for Cities

Visually striking and quietly effective, the C‑Air WindMill is built for dense urban environments — where energy demand and air quality challenges are both at their highest, and where a compact vertical footprint matters most.

Urban-Ready Compact Footprint Visually Transparent
Development Status

The C‑Air WindMill is currently a conceptual product within the Carter Industries Innovations Division. It represents our vision for the future of energy and air quality technology, and continues to advance through active design and engineering development.

Innovation 02 of 02
Prototype Innovation — In Development

Charging,
Simplified to a Touch

MagCharge replaces a standard wall outlet with a single-gang smart faceplate — dual magnetic USB-C ports that snap into alignment, a live battery readout, and a backup cell that keeps power flowing through an outage.

Magnetic USB‑C Ports
120W
Max Shared Output
6000mAh
Battery Backup
MagCharge wall-mounted smart charging outlet with magnetic USB-C ports and OLED battery display
The Design

Engineered to Fit a Standard Wall Box

How It Works

Power That Snaps Into Place

A standard outlet asks you to line up a plug by feel. MagCharge finds the connection for you — and keeps working even when the grid doesn't.

Magnetic Snap Charging

Dual magnetic USB-C sockets auto-align and lock on contact, so a cable clicks into place instead of fumbling in the dark.

Live Battery Display

A flush-mounted OLED shows real-time charge percentage on the faceplate itself, no app required to check status.

RGBW Status Ring

A diffused light ring around the sockets signals charge state at a glance, visible from across the room.

Built-In Battery Backup

An internal LiFePO4 cell, managed by a dedicated protection board, keeps both ports live through a grid outage.

The System

From Wall Power to Wireless-Simple Charging

Grid Power In

Standard 100–240V AC enters through a single-gang box and steps down through an isolated AC-DC converter stage.

Battery Maintained

A protected LiFePO4 cell stays topped off behind the faceplate, ready to deliver power the moment the grid drops.

Devices Connect

A cable's magnetic head finds the socket on its own, aligning and locking on with a snap instead of a search.

Status Displayed

The OLED readout and RGBW ring keep charge level and connection state visible on the wall at all times.

Smart Infrastructure

Connected. Aware. Always On.

Beneath the faceplate, MagCharge runs on the same standard of engineering as every Innovations Division product — built to stay reliable long after installation.

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    Onboard Smart Controller

    An ESP32-S3 controller with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth manages charging logic and lays the groundwork for app connectivity.

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    Outage-Proof Backup Power

    A 6000mAh LiFePO4 cell, managed by its own protection board, keeps both magnetic ports charging when the grid goes down.

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    Adaptive Fast Charging

    USB-C PD and QC compatible, delivering up to 20V at 3A per port, with 120W max shared across both sockets.

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    Companion App & Grid Sync Under Development

    A companion app is planned to surface usage history, charge scheduling, and remote status from anywhere.

120W
Maximum Shared Output Across Both Ports
60W
Max Fast-Charge Output, Per Port
114mm
Square Faceplate, Standard Single-Gang Fit
Specification

Built From Real Components, Not Renderings

Technical Specification

Input 100–240V~ 50/60Hz 0.6A · Output up to 20V / 3A per port (60W max) · Total output 120W max, shared · USB-C PD / QC compatible · 0.96″ OLED status display · RGBW light ring · Operating range 0°C–40°C · Fits a standard single-gang wall box.

Materials & Finishes

A matte-white PC/ABS wall plate frames a brushed-aluminum faceplate with silver-anodized socket trim, stainless steel hardware, and a diffused RGBW light ring — finished to sit flush against any interior.

Brushed Aluminum Matte White PC/ABS Anodized Silver Trim
Development Status

MagCharge is currently a prototype-stage concept within the Carter Industries Innovations Division, engineered down to its bill of materials and mechanical assembly. It continues to advance toward production readiness through active design and engineering development.

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