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Power to the People
Aug 2, 2008 | 3:03 PM
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FPL’s choice to rebuild a power plant in Port Saint John and build a large solar plant on Cape Canaveral are neither forward thinking nor in the interest of the people, but rather in the interest of growing FPL whose profits, relatively speaking are as massive as Exxon/Mobile.

 

One large wind turbine can produce enough electricity for 200 homes. 

Instead of displacing all the shuttle engineers at Cape Canaveral, the government should put them to work designing smaller home wind turbines. 

 

The final product should cost about $1000 to produce and install.   If each mini windmill produced enough electricity for 2 homes, the excess electricity could go back to the power company.  The excess power that is sent to the power company could be used like a sunshine fund to go to larger cities or disaster areas temporarily unable to produce their own power.

 

There would be some obstacles that need to be over come.  Trees might have to be topped off at 30’.   The turbines might have to be designed so that the little wind mills can be raised and lowered easily on a pole for repairs or to prevent damage from a threatening storm.  Perhaps the propeller blades might be designed to be easily removed if a storm is pending, whether it be a pending hurricane or ice storm.

 

Businesses generate feasibility studies are perpetuate bigger business rather than for the good of the country.  This country needs to begin thinking forward for the good of the citizens instead of the good of big business and increased wealth of individual politicians.

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northton read my blog view my photos
Aug 2, 2008 | 10:37 PM

Wind is a great investment in green power.

You would need a pretty big windmill to power the average home. Generally the larger the turbine the more efficient it is so power companies are building them super-sized.

Still, moderately sized windmills could reduce electric bills and they would be very well suited for charging electric vehicles.

$1,000 won't buy you much. Still, here's a video showing a sytem that hopes to power a home for less than $5,000.
RNC08 read my blog view my photos
Aug 3, 2008 | 8:22 AM

You are really into this “conspiracy theory” keeping us Dependant on oil thing aren't you ? Am I to “believe” that the US oil industry controls all the technology in all the world ? That we are keeping every one from developing the “magic” that will power your future ?...must be time for you to take it to the next level and start telling us how all the War on terror was a plot to keep people like Hussein from developing clean energy technology....your nuts! And the windmill in my front yard is standing still RIGHT NOW , as it does most of the time.
RNC08 read my blog view my photos
Aug 3, 2008 | 8:26 AM

...good link Norty , I have been looking at small blade ideas ...but I notice that this one was running unloaded , I will be more excited when I see it set up to push a few magnets around !
Meb452m read my blog
Aug 3, 2008 | 8:55 PM

Wasn't aware that prices had come down as much as Norty stated. The first wind technology came into play in the mid-west before there was a power grid in place. Last I'd heard, a vintage 1930's refurbished wind generator was between $ 15,000 - $ 20,000 dollars and it still wouldn't power an entire house. I've seen solor capable of meeting whole house needs and even capable of generating a surplus, but at around $ 50,000 dollars, it is not affordable or cost effective for the average consumer. I'm not against any alternatives, but they have to be affordable and pay for themselves in a reasonable time period, like maybe 8-10 years. I believe that right now some of this technology's service life will expire before it's initial cost is even recooped.
Abunai read my blog view my photos
Aug 3, 2008 | 9:01 PM

LOL! OMG! BIG WINDPOWER will soon take over the world! Soon we can turn out the giant numbers and skew them from actual profit margins.

Of course the libs here have not yet been informed that every windmill must first go through an enviromental impact study to make sure it does not operate a threat to any endangered species for example.
RNC08 read my blog view my photos
Aug 4, 2008 | 8:02 AM

Hey MEB , my power bill says I use 114 K a day so did you say you saw a solar rig that can deliver more power than that for $50 grand ? Really ...I will take that link please. ...O yea and I looked again and my “wind speed” is zero again today ! So to recap we have had no wind and over cast sky's all week how does that add up to enough power to run my house ?
Meb452m read my blog
Aug 5, 2008 | 6:38 PM

No link RNC, I watched one example on PBS. It was a retired couple ( only two people in the house ) in a 4,000 sq. ft. house plus, total electric with solar hot water for radiant heat and all energy star compliant appliances. This particular custom built house was built in the last 4 yrs, well insulated R-30 in the attic and R-19 in the exterior wall. I don't recall the figure for their actual power consumption they did state that 4 -5 months out of the year they had a 4-5 dollar electric bill. Three things they also stated were that : it wouldn't pay for itself in their lifetime, with no other financial obligations they could afford to do this, and they did so as a personal statement of their enviromental concern. The other example was a 2-2,400 sq. ft. house in the Villages, they had a 35,000 dollar investment and made similar statements as the previously mentioned couple. FOX did the news clip on the second house recently. In both cases financial savings were not the real motivation, rather an enviromental statement. Nothing wrong with that provided you can afford it ! Right now I use 24 KWH/DAY. So fiscally you know where I stand.
RNC08 read my blog view my photos
Aug 6, 2008 | 8:05 AM

That is a good score MEB , but in my defense I do have to pump and purify my own water and I am running my house my rental house and my work shop* on 100 to 117 K a day ...but I do have a swimming pool and a hot tub, so my “ecological foot print” is probably pretty big
*my shop is more than just a hobby I do run a small engine / light auto repair / Mr fix-it shop at home some my 117 K of power is for my self and my businesses ...but the windmill in the front yard is still not turning , so day 6 and my “wind speed” is 0% and solar power is again at 20% for the day so to use the Carter/Obama energy plan I will have to cut my energy consumption down to zero and apply for welfare instead of running my shop! LOL
Meb452m read my blog
Aug 6, 2008 | 8:41 PM

Hey RNC, my intention was to point out cost effectiveness. My consumption is currently running $ 2.65 a day. So if by solar I saved that $ 2.65 per day with a $ 50,000.00 system it would take approximately 18,868 days or 51.7 years to pay for itself. RNC, you currently use 4.87 times the daily amount that I use, approximately $ 12.91 in electricity a day. So a $ 50,000 dollar investment would take you approximately 3,873 days or 10.6 years. Service life of the equipment or loan intrest for the equipment hasn't been figured in either. I have a newer seer 13 air conditioning unit that I put on the house in '02-'03 and R-30 in the attic. I'm looking at solar powered attic fans approximately $ 265.00 apiece, with an electric unit on a timer for night-time opperation. Progress Energy stated in 02-03 that double pane windows took about 7 yrs. to pay for themselves. That figure has since decreased due to the Pelosi/Sorros/Neo National Socialist Energy Plan and it's unfavorable cost impact ! I'm for just about anything " green " but it has to be cost effective, I have to eat, and some day relatively soon my daughter will be in college.
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