 Wind power in Lubbock |
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| Wind power in Lubbock |
 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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Oct 15 2006, 01:33 PM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
I dunno, but that's pretty cool.
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Oct 15 2006, 02:15 PM
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You'd be better off doing something like this. Resistant to hail
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Oct 15 2006, 02:16 PM
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 Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
I don't see why it would be illegal...
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Oct 15 2006, 04:13 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
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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Oct 15 2006, 05:30 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
its hart to find exact kwh charges, but at its max rating it won't run most compressors in AC units.
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Oct 15 2006, 07:56 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 15 2006, 05:13 PM) Yeah, after about 30 years... electricity costs about 7 cents/kWh. eh depends on where you live... lubbock is closer to $0.10/kwh. either way, a loan for $10,000 with a halfway decent interest rate shouldn't run you too much more than this would save. The site also claims quite a bit of government rebates and such too. I would also guess it would generate a little more than average in Lubbock anyhow. Being hail proof would be my only major concern. |
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Oct 15 2006, 08:02 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 15 2006, 08:56 PM) eh depends on where you live... lubbock is closer to $0.10/kwh. either way, a loan for $10,000 with a halfway decent interest rate shouldn't run you too much more than this would save. The site also claims quite a bit of government rebates and such too. I would also guess it would generate a little more than average in Lubbock anyhow. Being hail proof would be my only major concern. Take a look at that link that I posted. It's probably more financially feasible. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Oct 15 2006, 08:05 PM
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call upon the power of blowthor!
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Oct 15 2006, 08:36 PM
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actually, lubbock is not the best place for these. even though we see high winds off and on, there is not enough consistent wind current to make these efficient. Lubbock is kind of on a higher plateau than the surrounding areas of abilene and amarillo. Ya'll dont have to believe me but my dad has 5 of these on a ranch we own outside Abilene. The energy from these turbines at our land is owned by a company in Florida, who then sells the energy to other states.
I guess the smaller ones would be helpful to a single household, but might be stupid until they find a way to make them extremely efficient. The next area for turbines to be built will be between lubbock and amarillo. --------------------  |
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Oct 15 2006, 08:45 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 15 2006, 07:56 PM) eh depends on where you live... lubbock is closer to $0.10/kwh. I actually looked at my old LP&L bills to get that figure.  Granted, it might have gone up in the past year and a half. Even so, at 10 cents/kWh, it would still take 21 years to pay off.
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Oct 15 2006, 09:43 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
my current LP&L bill is buried under other papers, but i have one from march on the computer and it showed $0.099/kwh.
i'm not saying i'm putting one in my backyard tomorrow, but if you have a house you know you'll be in for a long time it'd be worth it. and it's also nice to start seeing consumer available stuff like this, and you know they'll only get better. i'd rather being paying for a structure on my property than dumping all my money down the drain at LP&L. here's a quote off their site QUOTE For a typical home in California, where the cost of energy is $0.14/KWh, the Skystream 3.7 will produce 400 KWh per month. This will save a household $672 per year on their utility bill. At this rate, they will pay for their Skystream system in approximately 12 years (after rebates, payback is as low as 7 years. This example assumes: $8,500 installed cost, power in an 8 MPH breeze with full output achieved at 20 mph.
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Oct 15 2006, 10:57 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Well the price varies depending on the time of year. Anywho, I agree that it would be nice to have if you own your house and are settled down somewhere -- just not feasible for the average college student.
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Oct 15 2006, 11:37 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
solar power is more and more useful, affordable, and efficient. i think way more than wind power generally. i know theres a lot of hoopla in California about new suburbs and buildings being built with panels for home and commerical use. the "greenhouse" construction philosophy. itd be a dream of mine to build/design/live in one of those homes
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Oct 16 2006, 12:22 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
how much power can they generate?
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