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impala454
post Oct 15 2006, 01:32 PM
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I wonder if this would be legal to put up in my backyard...

http://www.skystreamenergy.com/skystream/product-info/

although it's $10,000, it'd more than pay for itself.
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post Oct 15 2006, 04:13 PM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 15 2006, 01:32 PM) *
although it's $10,000, it'd more than pay for itself.

Yeah, after about 30 years... electricity costs about 7 cents/kWh.


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QUOTE (pebkac @ Oct 14 2006, 03:15 PM) *
You and your logic.

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- impala454   Wind power in Lubbock   Oct 15 2006, 01:32 PM
- - pebkac   I dunno, but that's pretty cool.   Oct 15 2006, 01:33 PM
- - Hartmann   You'd be better off doing something like this....   Oct 15 2006, 02:15 PM
- - Dr. Gonzo   I don't see why it would be illegal...   Oct 15 2006, 02:16 PM
- - Spectatrix   QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 15 2006, 01:32 PM)...   Oct 15 2006, 04:13 PM
|- - impala454   QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 15 2006, 05:13 PM...   Oct 15 2006, 07:56 PM
|- - Spectatrix   QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 15 2006, 07:56 PM)...   Oct 15 2006, 08:45 PM
- - chook   its hart to find exact kwh charges, but at its max...   Oct 15 2006, 05:30 PM
- - Hartmann   QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 15 2006, 08:56 PM)...   Oct 15 2006, 08:02 PM
- - Divergent Reality   call upon the power of blowthor!   Oct 15 2006, 08:05 PM
- - Jwilly   actually, lubbock is not the best place for these....   Oct 15 2006, 08:36 PM
- - impala454   my current LP&L bill is buried under other pap...   Oct 15 2006, 09:43 PM
- - Spectatrix   Well the price varies depending on the time of yea...   Oct 15 2006, 10:57 PM
- - Testm0nkey   solar power is more and more useful, affordable, a...   Oct 15 2006, 11:37 PM
- - impala454   how much power can they generate?   Oct 16 2006, 12:22 AM
- - Dr. Gonzo   Yeah I think it is a major power source that we co...   Oct 16 2006, 12:36 AM
- - impala454   yeah i mainly just want to start learning about th...   Oct 16 2006, 12:44 AM
- - Dr. Gonzo   oh yeah, and I mean yeah it would take a while to ...   Oct 16 2006, 12:48 AM
- - Hartmann   You are wondering how much power you can get out o...   Oct 16 2006, 09:32 AM
|- - Divergent Reality   QUOTE (Hartmann @ Oct 16 2006, 10:32 AM) ...   Oct 16 2006, 09:44 AM
|- - Hartmann   QUOTE (Divergent Reality @ Oct 16 2006, 10...   Oct 16 2006, 10:11 AM
- - Jessica   full output at 20mph? that eliminates a lot of tim...   Oct 16 2006, 12:25 PM
|- - impala454   QUOTE (Jessica @ Oct 16 2006, 01:25 PM) f...   Oct 16 2006, 05:03 PM
- - Dr. Gonzo   It is preety damn windy in lubbock though. I remem...   Oct 16 2006, 12:27 PM
- - Hartmann   http://news.com.com/2100-11395_3-6125899.h...9...   Oct 16 2006, 01:43 PM
|- - Divergent Reality   QUOTE (Hartmann @ Oct 16 2006, 02:43 PM) ...   Oct 16 2006, 04:06 PM
- - Testm0nkey   solar googleplex   Oct 17 2006, 12:58 PM


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