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To: metmom
Be very careful about that windmill thing. Our Mayor is all over that to my chagrin.

He won't listen to the facts. They're noisy. They nearly never put out as much power as the proponents say they will. And for an added bonus they toss hundred pound chunks of ice around in the winter.

If I were you I'd think about investing in a few of those soft solar panels for home use. Not cheap, but...

211 posted on 01/25/2010 1:32:35 PM PST by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Lurker

You have to have sun for solar panels.

I live in NYS.

I’ll mention it to mr. mm however....


212 posted on 01/25/2010 1:40:32 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: Lurker; metmom

>>[Windmills] nearly never put out as much power as the proponents say they will.

And they don’t necessarily generate WHEN you’d like to use power, so if your talking off-the-grid capability, you need some way to store energy. Battery banks are expensive and must be replaced periodically.


222 posted on 01/25/2010 9:12:01 PM PST by FreedomPoster (No Representation without Taxation!)
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