Group: alt.energy.renewable
From: =?UTF-8?B?QmxhdHR1cyBTbGFmYWx5IOKAsCDigZwg4pi6IOKZng==?=
Date: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: Wasting all that wind

Rob Dekker wrote:
> "Blattus Slafaly 0/00 ? ? ?" wrote in message news:47fb66c7$0$30679$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> Rob Dekker wrote:
>>> "Blattus Slafaly 0/00 ? ? ?" wrote in message news:47fa4bf0$0$17342$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> ....
>>>> $500 ? HA! If you want 1800 watts it's more like $5000.00 not counting the mast.
>>> Let's see : $5000 for 1800 Watt.
> ...
>>> If wind blows a more realistic average of 25% of peak load, then you generate energy for 12ct/kWh.
>>> Of course, you would still need to add cost for the mast to this, and maintain this machine....
>>>
>>> So how is this supposed to save our heating cost by 75% again ?
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Blattus Slafaly ? 3 :) 7/8
>>>
>> That's what I said a first, Rob, THE COST OF THE SYSTEM IS OVERPRICED and prohibitive. In the mean time, all that wasted wind
>> power.
>>
>
> Yes. $2.7 per intermittent watt is too expensive to compete seriously, athough it is better than PV.
>
> Can you make one at lower cost ?
>
> Actually, bigger is better for wind power.
> The Danish 3.5 MW moster turbines cost about $1 per watt. No wonder the things are popping up all over the globe, and wind energy is
> growing faster than any other alternative energy source.
>
> Another way of looking at it is that fossil fuel is still too cheap. I wish it would be taxed 100% in the US, and alternatives
> funded with this money.
> Gasoline at $8/gallon will do miracles in terms of reducing consumption and a better world for all of us.
>
> Rob
>
>
With the subsidies from overpriced gas we could put wind and solar to
work. If I can have a total electric car I can have a total electric
battery powered house rechargeable with my windmill and solar
panels.They make low power appliances like for RV's and campers that
homes should have. There are starting to be total electric cars in
production and more to come with 200+ mile ranges. Once we turn this
around and stick our finger up at oil, things will change fast. Probably
the next big boom for the economy.

--
Blattus Slafaly ف ٣ :) ⅞

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