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Curtis L. Russell wrote:
> On 13 Apr 2007 11:27:43 -0700, "donquijote1954"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> As a matter of fact, windmills are a good solution --in some cases.
>
> Windmills are a good supplement. In the U.S. with tax breaks and
> setasides, even the oil companies are buying lots, but its a huge
> investment and it doesn't add up to much as a percentage of the power
> needed and in the windiest areas they aren't reliable enough to
> support even a small grid on their own. Windmills are not a solution.
>
> Curtis L. Russell
> Odenton, MD (USA)
> Just someone on two wheels...
Has anybody looked at the current generation of high-tech (sic) windmills?
They are a joke, and bird killers to boot.
The best windmill designs were those that were in use in the 1930's when
the TVA project demanded that a farmer take down or disable his windmill
to get power to the farm. Obviously that would take enough electricity
to pay for running out the electricity so the farmer could have electric
lights. The new, 3 skinny blade windmills are a joke since 90% of the
air pass right through the gaps.
The intake vanes of a modern jet engine show how a windmill should be
designed, along with a feathering mechanism for windy days.
Too much thinking for the current crop of over-educated dimwits.
Bill Baka
> On 13 Apr 2007 11:27:43 -0700, "donquijote1954"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> As a matter of fact, windmills are a good solution --in some cases.
>
> Windmills are a good supplement. In the U.S. with tax breaks and
> setasides, even the oil companies are buying lots, but its a huge
> investment and it doesn't add up to much as a percentage of the power
> needed and in the windiest areas they aren't reliable enough to
> support even a small grid on their own. Windmills are not a solution.
>
> Curtis L. Russell
> Odenton, MD (USA)
> Just someone on two wheels...
Has anybody looked at the current generation of high-tech (sic) windmills?
They are a joke, and bird killers to boot.
The best windmill designs were those that were in use in the 1930's when
the TVA project demanded that a farmer take down or disable his windmill
to get power to the farm. Obviously that would take enough electricity
to pay for running out the electricity so the farmer could have electric
lights. The new, 3 skinny blade windmills are a joke since 90% of the
air pass right through the gaps.
The intake vanes of a modern jet engine show how a windmill should be
designed, along with a feathering mechanism for windy days.
Too much thinking for the current crop of over-educated dimwits.
Bill Baka