http://www.metaefficient.com/news/delaware-may-become-home-to-the-largest-wind-park-in-the-us.html The Guide To Efficient Living Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:10:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.metaefficient.com/news/delaware-may-become-home-to-the-largest-wind-park-in-the-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-64997 Isaac Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:49:08 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=801#comment-64997 How much does it cost? That is, whats the total cost? R & D, manufacture, interest on financing, conventional power plant for back-up, down time, grid interruptions, inversion station, maintenence, hook-up and access. And what about Government subsidies and credits that are inevietably expected to be paid up by the taxpayer/consumer? How long will it be in operation before it becomes obsolete and out-dated like cars, computers, and phones? How do they know the manufacturers will still be around? Look what happened to General Electric. It is likely these old already windmills will go the way of propeller aircraft soon enough to make way for 'True-Turbines' that will be able to produce power from wind more cost effectively. Speculative investment in Propeller Tower Wind farms is like betting on the Spruce Goose up against a Boeing 747. It is simple science. As soon as all the investments are locked in, they'll go to vertical axis big ball multi-finned turbines cause they'll be cheaper and more reliable, noiseless and encagable, and since rotation WITH the wind flow dictates a vertical axis design that can surround a dyno/generator, in the wind or under the water, what happens to all the Propeller farm investors? They get stuck paying and paying to try to make their newer, bigger, better Propellers work to try to break even. Gambling at high stakes to chase the wind is a speculative investment at best, but simple wind dynamics is sure to go WITH the flow and as soon as it does, what becomes of giant 'Propellers on Sticks?' How much does it cost? That is, whats the total cost? R & D, manufacture, interest on financing, conventional power plant for back-up, down time, grid interruptions, inversion station, maintenence, hook-up and access. And what about Government subsidies and credits that are inevietably expected to be paid up by the taxpayer/consumer? How long will it be in operation before it becomes obsolete and out-dated like cars, computers, and phones? How do they know the manufacturers will still be around? Look what happened to General Electric. It is likely these old already windmills will go the way of propeller aircraft soon enough to make way for ‘True-Turbines’ that will be able to produce power from wind more cost effectively. Speculative investment in Propeller Tower Wind farms is like betting on the Spruce Goose up against a Boeing 747. It is simple science. As soon as all the investments are locked in, they’ll go to vertical axis big ball multi-finned turbines cause they’ll be cheaper and more reliable, noiseless and encagable, and since rotation WITH the wind flow dictates a vertical axis design that can surround a dyno/generator, in the wind or under the water, what happens to all the Propeller farm investors? They get stuck paying and paying to try to make their newer, bigger, better Propellers work to try to break even. Gambling at high stakes to chase the wind is a speculative investment at best, but simple wind dynamics is sure to go WITH the flow and as soon as it does, what becomes of giant ‘Propellers on Sticks?’

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