That homeowner is tied into the grid. Most of the time he is drawing power from the grid. At other times during the day he is harvesting and generating surplus which is returned to the grid causing his meter to spin backwards.
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That homeowner is tied into the grid. Most of the time he is drawing power from the grid. At other times during the day he is harvesting and generating surplus which is returned to the grid causing his meter to spin backwards.
You went from the gov't installing them on the Bay which would cost millions, to a $300 in your woods. Go for it.
the discussion of personal turbines and PV is probably best for it's own thread, and may yield some great ideas.
this thread although not mine, seems to be more geared to commercial generation. another great topic, but really not feasible here(on the panhandle).
water generation has great potential also. i personally don't have enough info to realize if it is feasible here(in the gulf). But, movement in the water surface is what seems to be what generates, so who knows? i've seen a bunch about beta, but not sure if there's any systems actually generating anything of substance. anyone know any differently?
this thread although not mine, seems to be more geared to commercial generation. another great topic, but really not feasible here(on the panhandle).
water generation has great potential also. i personally don't have enough info to realize if it is feasible here(in the gulf). But, movement in the water surface is what seems to be what generates, so who knows? i've seen a bunch about beta, but not sure if there's any systems actually generating anything of substance. anyone know any differently?
I guess it depends on who is buying for the county, and whether there is any public input. If we just sit still, and not participate in the process, I'm sure it would end up a multi-million dollar project! I don't believe it has to be that way. Green energy is available to all who are interested. If someone has a chip on their shoulder, it doesn't matter the comment, it's never good!
What really matters when considering the County or Chelco buying into a wind turbine system is the cost benefit ratio. Currently, that would be a negative ratio.
There is a lady up here that promises you free electricity if you buy a set of laundry balls.
John R, I think wrobert has too many logins and has started getting them mixed up. Between his known one, interestedgirl, and idlewind he's probably loosing track.
Here's the issue with tidal power not working. You can't just walk out front of your gulf front home and throw one in the water. You have to place it in a place that gets sustained movement. For instance the entrance to the bay. Do you really think that's going to work with all of the boat traffic currently running through there? You might be able to use one in the waves, but then it becomes an issue of taste. Who wants one of these in the gulf 24 hours a day? Also we don't even have reliable waves here, what do you do on days when the Gulf is flat?
Here's the issue with tidal power not working. You can't just walk out front of your gulf front home and throw one in the water. You have to place it in a place that gets sustained movement. For instance the entrance to the bay. Do you really think that's going to work with all of the boat traffic currently running through there? You might be able to use one in the waves, but then it becomes an issue of taste. Who wants one of these in the gulf 24 hours a day? Also we don't even have reliable waves here, what do you do on days when the Gulf is flat?
I'm only working off the premise that moving water's energy is reported to be far superior to the energy contained in moving air. I'm sure we've all heard or seen how 18 inches of moving water can sweep an SUV off the road. By comparison I think it takes 150 miles per hour of wind to generate the same amount of energy. I think we'll find that there are water currents that can be predicted, self renewing and harnessed. Next is working on just the right battery to store the energy.
I never heard of that, till now, thanks. My mind is a lot simpler. I was imagining many, many small units that might trickle charge the next generation of battery.