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[*] posted on 10-14-2009 at 02:42 PM


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I kinda agree with David about getting used to the esthetic disruption. We have become a society of planned communities and HOAs telling us what we can and cannot do.


I think individuals should be able to invest in large, efficient wind turbines outside the neighborhood, in their grid and be credited acording to their investment and usage.
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[*] posted on 10-26-2009 at 01:56 PM


Woooosh - glad you mentioned that about your Bowflex - been thinking about getting one to combat my growing pains. I just hadn't thought about rust . . .
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[*] posted on 10-26-2009 at 06:02 PM


So if I'm reading the specs correctly, this thing produces about 225 watts in Class 3 winds (don't know exactly what that is in mph) which I assume is "normal" wind speeds. That's pretty expensive on a cost/watt basis as 220 watt solar panels can now be bought for around $600.
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[*] posted on 10-26-2009 at 09:03 PM


Does a wind generator have to be round? Maybe not.

http://www.humdingerwind.com/#/wi_overview/




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[*] posted on 10-26-2009 at 09:26 PM


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I think individuals should be able to invest in large, efficient wind turbines outside the neighborhood, in their grid and be credited acording to their investment and usage.


That's a program that is catching on in many states.
Tax credits for solar installations can top 30% and most utilities are required to purchase your excess power; most through grid-tie systems.

Depending on your local power costs, solar installations return investment in 14-20 years while their life expectancy is not much over 20 years.
With sufficient wind velocities, a wind turbine can pay for itself in 5-8 years !
I live in the windiest place in the country and wind power is going nuts here.
With the new turbines capable of handling and using wind over 30 mph, we could get a payback in 4-5 years !

[Edited on 10-27-2009 by Diver]
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