 Wind power in Lubbock |
| Wind power in Lubbock |
 Oct 15 2006, 01:32 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48  |
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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Oct 16 2006, 12:25 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
full output at 20mph? that eliminates a lot of time. anything below 8mph would give you shitty electricity. i dont know... seems to shotty for me. neat idea though!
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Oct 16 2006, 05:03 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (Jessica @ Oct 16 2006, 01:25 PM)  full output at 20mph? that eliminates a lot of time. anything below 8mph would give you shitty electricity. i dont know... seems to shotty for me. neat idea though! they said in an area that gets an avg of 12 mph, you'll get roughly 400kwh per month. yeah not an extraordinary amount, but they're getting somewhere. i like the solar stuff a lot too as they store the excess in batteries, i'd probably wait on stuff like this until it's a little cheaper and can provide enough power for my entire house + excess. |
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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 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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