tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721850668598315883.post3541658763733277858..comments2023-10-25T08:49:06.002-07:00Comments on Internets Was Yes!: Wind Power Coming To an Urban Area Near YouEric Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13785683104327805060noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721850668598315883.post-55035664784899797162008-09-18T01:50:00.000-07:002008-09-18T01:50:00.000-07:00Five bucks says some kid loses their finger in it....Five bucks says some kid loses their finger in it...Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946186386640966979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721850668598315883.post-65348781626841802022008-09-16T17:03:00.000-07:002008-09-16T17:03:00.000-07:00My calculations had it at about $25 a year, this i...My calculations had it at about $25 a year, this is true.<BR/><BR/>But, the redeeming fact about this wind turbine is that it is supposed to last for decades. <BR/><BR/>So, if it did last for 40 years (and it very well may) then it would be paid off.<BR/><BR/>Not to mention how much energy will cost in 40 years.<BR/><BR/>I agree that it is a large up front investment for negligible savings,but it is a nice looking urban fixture that will pave the way for future alternative energy improvements.Eric Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785683104327805060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721850668598315883.post-34888132542332797872008-09-16T15:55:00.000-07:002008-09-16T15:55:00.000-07:00Hmmm.... I am, admittedly, not as fully-versed on ...Hmmm.... I am, admittedly, not as fully-versed on electrical power costs as I could be.<BR/><BR/>That said, I'm sitting here trying to do the calculations and maybe I've got the decimal points in all the wrong places - but every calculation I get says that 40 watts produced 24 hours a day for 365 days a year costs around $30/year. <BR/><BR/>Why would I buy a turbine for hundreds of dollars (even a thousand) to generate power that I can buy for $30/year? <BR/><BR/>$300/year and maybe we're talking. But a 25-30 year earnback? Nah.<BR/><BR/>(And that's 40 watts year-round. I'm pretty sure we don't get 28 mph winds year-round.)Kari Chisholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08782919197573622563noreply@blogger.com