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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:50 AM Original message |
Wind power in the backyard |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. I like the looks of the turbine. Very sleek, like modern sculpture. |
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Grey (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. They've been doing it in B.C. for years.... |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 03:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. There are sites online with directions to build your own turbine from parts for a few hunded dollars |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 03:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. that was what i liked about this one 1.8Kw is a great max output init? |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. 1.8kw is decent, but not that huge. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 12:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. 1.8 kW is what your average hair dryer uses |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. Imagine if everyone in America murdered 1/2 acre of trees. |
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Big Pappa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 03:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. "murdered" |
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don954 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 05:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. you don't have to clear the lot, that's just the recommended area |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. better than murdering Iraqis to steal their oil, imho |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 12:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Just seems more environmentally friendly to |
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itsmesgd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 12:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I already have a lot that is missing trees in the requisite area. No trees will be cut |
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Geoff R. Casavant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
8. So for those of us in less windy areas -- |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Solar's more expensive, think around $10k to $15k per kilowatt. |
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Geoff R. Casavant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Thanks for the info |
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TX-RAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. Nothing new here. |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. noise |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
18. More discussion on this, fairly interesting |
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