 Wind power in Lubbock |
  |
| Wind power in Lubbock |
 Oct 16 2006, 12:36 AM
Post
#16
|
|
 Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46  |
Yeah I think it is a major power source that we could utilize, that and the sun. Hell it is always sunny, if only there was a way to get power from dust we would be set. I think the city should undertake this seriously. I know there are several windmills around here but we should build a shit ton. I know it would "ruin" the scenery but hell it could make the town look better and bring in tourist to see the "windmill" city of west texas!
-------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
-Philip K. Dick |
 |
 
|
|
Oct 16 2006, 12:44 AM
Post
#17
|
|
 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
yeah i mainly just want to start learning about the stuff so maybe when i buy my next house i can start using some of it.
heh how bad ass would it be to recieve a check from LP&L each month rather than a bill |
|
|
|
|
Oct 16 2006, 12:48 AM
Post
#18
|
|
|
Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
oh yeah, and I mean yeah it would take a while to pay for itself but it would still be nice to be ind. in that sense. We you think about it, all of our luxuries are provided and we are basically at the whim of the companies. In this day and age, it is impossible to live with out electric, gas, water etc. so that little piece of indepedence would be a welcome change I guarantee it.
-------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
-Philip K. Dick |
|
|
|
|
Oct 16 2006, 09:32 AM
Post
#19
|
|
 Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
You are wondering how much power you can get out of the solar roofing tiles, read this guy's write-up, complete with pictures: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bgoodsel/solar/blog.htm
-------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
|
|
|
|
Oct 16 2006, 09:44 AM
Post
#20
|
|
  Group: Agents Posts: 4,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lu-bok Member No.: 41 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Oct 16 2006, 10:32 AM)  You are wondering how much power you can get out of the solar roofing tiles, read this guy's write-up, complete with pictures: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bgoodsel/solar/blog.htm it looks about how a personal solar grid would preform. higher energy in summer, less in winter. but his numbers are a little odd. how would it preform with someone who uses air conditioning or something along those lines? -------------------- 32-bit whore
   |
|
|
|
|
Oct 16 2006, 10:11 AM
Post
#21
|
|
|
Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (Divergent Reality @ Oct 16 2006, 10:44 AM) it looks about how a personal solar grid would preform. higher energy in summer, less in winter. but his numbers are a little odd. how would it preform with someone who uses air conditioning or something along those lines? Well in west Texas or anywhere in Texas for that matter, you are going to get a lot of sun (ok, maybe not as much in Houston). If you did almost your entire roof in the shingles then you would be able to pull a lot more power than this guy is. Also, I've read of people putting more collection tiles in their backyard and running the cabling underground. There is a case study house that uses an air conditioner in the summer and an electric heater in the winter, I just need to find the link. When I buy a house I will probably invest in this, especially if I live up north like I want. I'll have the extra space in a basement, why not put it to use? -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
|
|
|
|
Oct 16 2006, 12:25 PM
Post
#22
|
|
 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!
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 16 2006, 12:27 PM
Post
#23
|
|
|
Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
It is preety damn windy in lubbock though. I remember plenty of days with 20 mph wind gusts i not higher!
-------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
-Philip K. Dick |
|
|
|
|
Oct 16 2006, 01:43 PM
Post
#24
|
|
|
Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
-------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
|
|
|
|
Oct 16 2006, 04:06 PM
Post
#25
|
|
|
Group: Agents Posts: 4,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lu-bok Member No.: 41 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Oct 16 2006, 02:43 PM) damn. its nice to see some improvement in solar cells. -------------------- 32-bit whore
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 16 2006, 05:03 PM
Post
#26
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
|
Oct 17 2006, 12:58 PM
Post
#27
|
|
|
CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
-------------------- Little monkeys making money
Naked monkey looking funny Mighty males are strong and free Female monkey, not so lucky Rocking monkeys, funky monkeys Monkeys sticking other monkeys Monkeys wrong or monkeys right Mostly flexing monkey might |
|
|
|
|
| Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 7th August 2026 - 07:29 AM |
