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    Hi, this looks like a great site filled with info about solar panels etc. and i have read a few threads with very interesting info... im curious is there a similar to this website site, with a forum about wind generator turbines?

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    The general feeling here, is that residential wind is usually a loser. But small hydro can do very
    well when available. Bruce Roe

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      So does that mean that there arent any Wind Energy forums around?

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        Originally posted by zoran View Post
        So does that mean that there arent any Wind Energy forums around?
        There is a company out called GOOGLE where you can find anything on the internet. Try it sometime and quit being lazy.

        FWIW they do not call them Wind Turds for nothing.
        MSEE, PE

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          Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
          || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
          || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

          solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
          gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister

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            Took the words right out of my mouth.
            MSEE, PE

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              "" The power utility folks are the experts, some of them do exhaustive studies for five years or more before they decide on where to invest, they take a lot of things into consideration, existing emission laws, and cost of every kind including maintenance. We don't see power companies investing in wind power.... why is that? The answer... "it likely doesn't provide a return on investment". You see, that's the way you keep a company from going bankrupt, they only stay in the game if they make a profit. ""

              "Windpower is free no matter what it costs"

              Yes, there are a couple
              http://scoraigwind.co.uk http://www.scoraigwind.com/ both by Hugh Piggott. Nothing better than him for honest wind
              Fieldlines & Utterpower are also some resources, but a lot more DIY (you need a machine shop in your back 40 to build the stuff)
              http://www.fieldlines.com/index.php?board=5.0
              http://www.utterpower.com/diyer-hands-on-wind-power/
              Last edited by Mike90250; 12-16-2017, 12:51 PM. Reason: Odd, that whole post came out blank. Wind blew text right off the screen.
              Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
              || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
              || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

              solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
              gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Sunking View Post

                There is a company out called GOOGLE where you can find anything on the internet. Try it sometime and quit being lazy.

                FWIW they do not call them Wind Turds for nothing.
                Im not being lazy, its just much better to get a reference from people that have "been there done that" than take shots in the dark, there's so much useless stuff online out there.
                Last edited by zoran; 12-16-2017, 04:03 PM.

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