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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:18 PM Original message |
Earlier there was a thread about a new wind turbine. I can't find it now. |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. At your service |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's it, exactly. |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I want one of those with a garage at the base so I plug my car in at night |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I think it looks like modern sculpture. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 11:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Speaking of Wind turbines and sculpture, have you ever driven out of LA to Joshua Tree? |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 12:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. I haven't. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 08:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. here is a link: |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. That's pretty cool but why 1/2 acre? What does the area have to do with it? |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. Try Googling Limbaugh Speeches |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. I Want One Small Enough To Hang On My Boat |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. I've always said that someone needs to invent one that lies flat |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. It's complicated to explain but to gather usable energy from low velocity winds |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 11:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Not quite |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 11:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Well, the airfoils don't work if the wind isn't blowing perpendicular to the plane |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 11:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Yeah, that's what I was suggesting |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 11:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Well, to be even reasonably efficient, it would have to be as big as the |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 11:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Bummer |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 12:04 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Yeah, the cosmetic aspect sure does enter into it as we've seen in the |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 06:13 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. As far as the batteries: |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 11:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. What about... |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 11:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Well, I will be very (and happily) surprised if they ever get those up to 40% efficiency. |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. aaaaaa |
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PADemD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
20. There is also this article... |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yeah, I found that cool, too. Combine that with a solar roof |
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