Now this is my kind of wind farm!

Letum · 06-12-08, 04:49 PM

My one-man jury is still out on micro-turbines.

It's a piss poor economy of scale.
After you have mined, smelted, manufactured, assembled, transported, errected and
maintained the mini-turbines and all their parts how long does it take until you have
more energy than you started with?
With such a low out-put to mass ratio on these things; it must be a few years at least.

Wind turbines either have to be small, but very simple and energy efficant to make or
very large if they are anything but eco-vanity instalations.

SUBMAN1 · 06-12-08, 05:13 PM

The smallest generates 6 KW. Good enoough for me!

-S

FIREWALL · 06-12-08, 05:43 PM

Nice find SUBMAN1.

I've been thinking about this for my summer home on Catalina Is.

Always a steady ocean breeze.

I always thought those things were huge.

Those look a more reasonable size.

SUBMAN1 · 06-12-08, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Nice find SUBMAN1.

I've been thinking about this for my summer home on Catalina Is.

Always a steady ocean breeze.

I always thought those things were huge.

Those look a more reasonable size.

4" tall including the gate on the top!

I miss Catalina. Used to fly out there as a kid in a Piper Tri-Pacer!

-S

bookworm_020 · 06-12-08, 06:15 PM

Walking throught the CBD here in Sydney always made me ask why nothing was done to caputre the wind the would travel throught these man made canyons. I wish they would put some of these on the buildings around town. A couple above parilment would solve any energy shortage as the place is full of hot air!

Sailor Steve · 06-12-08, 08:31 PM

But...but...think of all the poor little birdies who might fly into them! How can you people be so cruel?

SUBMAN1 · 06-12-08, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

But...but...think of all the poor little birdies who might fly into them! How can you people be so cruel?

Only pigeons in the cities. No worries.

-S

FIREWALL · 06-12-08, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

But...but...think of all the poor little birdies who might fly into them! How can you people be so cruel?

Only pigeons in the cities. No worries.

-S

Doesn't anybody around here know how to feckin read.:p

quote from article: features a bird screen

06-12-08, 04:49 PM	#1
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	My one-man jury is still out on micro-turbines. It's a piss poor economy of scale. After you have mined, smelted, manufactured, assembled, transported, errected and maintained the mini-turbines and all their parts how long does it take until you have more energy than you started with? With such a low out-put to mass ratio on these things; it must be a few years at least. Wind turbines either have to be small, but very simple and energy efficant to make or very large if they are anything but eco-vanity instalations. __________________

06-12-08, 05:13 PM	#2
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The smallest generates 6 KW. Good enoough for me! -S __________________

06-12-08, 05:43 PM	#3
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Nice find SUBMAN1. I've been thinking about this for my summer home on Catalina Is. Always a steady ocean breeze. I always thought those things were huge. Those look a more reasonable size. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-12-08, 06:15 PM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Walking throught the CBD here in Sydney always made me ask why nothing was done to caputre the wind the would travel throught these man made canyons. I wish they would put some of these on the buildings around town. A couple above parilment would solve any energy shortage as the place is full of hot air! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

06-12-08, 08:31 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	But...but...think of all the poor little birdies who might fly into them! How can you people be so cruel? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo