The Jellyfish: A 36†Personal Wind Turbine!

[smokinj]

Anyone know much about the new plug and go wind systems? Worht the money?

 

[begreen]

Seems over-rated and low power at only 40kwh/month. $700-800 + wiring costs for the SmartBox Gateway could take a while to pay back. My back of the envelope calcs show more like a 20yr payback if installation final cost is $1000 and you are paying 11 cents/kwh. And that is assuming this device has a 20 yr. lifespan which I doubt.

 

[midwestcoast]

My take: you need an excellent site to make wind power pay and bigger = better. That goes double for tower height. Solar is more suited to small scale IMO

 

[smokinj]

Seems over-rated and low power at only 40kwh/month. $700-800 + wiring costs for the SmartBox Gateway could take a while to pay back. My back of the envelope calcs show more like a 20yr payback if installation final cost is $1000 and you are paying 11 cents/kwh. And that is assuming this device has a 20 yr. lifespan which I doubt.

Thats what I was afraid of.

 

[smokinj]

My take: you need an excellent site to make wind power pay and bigger = better. That goes double for tower height. Solar is more suited to small scale IMO

I seem to be in a jet stream where I am at. Only seen the flag drupe one time in 6 years. Then the hail cut lose. With my skill's as an "electrocutionist" Not good! The plug in model's seems do-able but not at that roi.
Now Pluming and making the whole hot water thing I can handle that. Thought about puting a solor loop tied to hot water heater.

 

[begreen]

Here's an article comparing 5 different wind systems: http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/2/

 

[smokinj]

Here's an article comparing 5 different wind systems: http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/2/

I feel the wind-gen are make progress but still a little ways off for my skill set. If I could grid-tie around 2 of the 400w for under 2k I would be a buyer. (If install is easy enough)

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Be warned about the dangers of wind power!!

http://www.theonion.com/video/in-the-know-coal-lobby-warns-wind-farms-may-blow-e,20876/

 

[smokinj]

Be warned about the dangers of wind power!!

http://www.theonion.com/video/in-the-know-coal-lobby-warns-wind-farms-may-blow-e,20876/

Lol Thats good stuff! :lol:

 

[Adios Pantalones]

The onion had an article last year about a devastating air spill at a wind farm

 

[smokinj]

The onion had an article last year about a devastating air spill at a wind farm

Cant wait to get a couple 400 watt's in and spill it every-where! ;-)