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Old 12-23-2013, 01:54 PM
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D'oh! I'm an idiot. It was about WIND power.

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For me wind farms are just ugly.
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Old 12-23-2013, 06:17 PM
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D'oh! I'm an idiot. It was about WIND power.

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Even better!!! I guess they get hacked up by the mills
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Old 12-23-2013, 09:30 PM
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Mikeg22, I certainly appreciate your knowledgeable input.
I'm happy to share what I know. I have to deal with pumping facilities which consume enormous amounts of energy. We are constantly trying to improve efficiency by upgrading / aligning pumps, and contemplate alternative sources. We use soft start VFD mechanisms to start motors, preventing the harsh power spikes on startup.

We have had companies approach us about decking out our stations with solar panels and its exciting to see cleaner solutions are becoming reality. Solar panels are not in infancy anymore but they are far from teenagers. They work in the home energy environment but for industry the consumption is too violent for them. A 100hp motor kicking on using three phase 600v will burn up a solar inverter even using soft start. The future will be a cleaner one.
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Old 12-23-2013, 09:40 PM
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The future will be a cleaner one.
Thats a positive note.
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Old 12-24-2013, 08:27 AM
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Even better!!! I guess they get hacked up by the mills
From what I understand the pressure differential near the 6 ton blades (which can be going 178 mph at the tip) explodes them.

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Old 12-24-2013, 08:54 AM
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So wind power inadvertently increases the mosquito population by killing bats. Lol don't let the oil mongers hear that it'll be their trademark.
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http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...ines-kill-bats

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I wonder if any of these designs will work out any better?

https://www.google.com/search?q=vert...w=1024&bih=631
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Old 12-24-2013, 12:24 PM
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Cool stuff!
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Screw the bats and those white headed dumpster diving chickenhawks, too.
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