[Greenbuilding] estimating feasibility of home-use wind turbine

[Drew A. Gillett, P.E.]

i am actually amazed that there appears to be a resurgent market in small 
wind.  over 5 different companies units were on display at the recent 
www.be07.org conf (proceedings now available on web) perhaps this was dealt 
with there in some of the sessions.

evidently the romance, and independance overcome the stark reality of cost 
and maintenance  and zoning ( and the large offshore resource to be had at 
cheap per installed kw prices if only cape wind could pull it off ) at the 
rate they are going i can understand why your client would like to know 
where his electrons are.

upshot is if he is in 10mph or better annual average, and 15 cents 
displaced, the 1-10 kw machines can make sense. the dealers are in the best 
position to know their machines, costs and outputs. you are going to have to 
trust them at some point. ask for references.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Tremblay" <George_Tremblay at antiochne.edu>
To: <GREENBUILDING at LISTSERV.REPP.ORG>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 6:25 AM
Subject: [Greenbuilding] estimating feasibility of home-use wind turbine


> An acquaintance who lives near the coast is contemplating installation of
> a home-use wind turbine for generating electricity.  Anyone know of a good
> resource for estimating feasibility (cost-benefit) of these systems?
> Perhaps obviously, dealers offering to sell these units are not the most
> credible source of information, even where they may be very competent.
>
> Thanks,
> George Tremblay
> Troy, NH
>
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