Re: affordable power for homes

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Date: 07/13/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 18:19:14 +0000 (UTC)

In sci.physics harmony <aka@hotmail.com> wrote:

> well, it is beyond me to figure why a windmill should cost 30 grand. i am
> sure the chinese can do it for 2 grand if they try. and then it will start
> to kick in. Tom Friedman of NYTimes spent a good deal of time in china and
> came back just last week. his strongly recommends that the amrican and
> chinese scientists put their heads together to figure solutions to energy
> problem. (according to him, power shortages are a daily news headlines in
> china)

$30 grand isn't all that much when you consider everything that goes into
it, plus the fact that they are not mass produced.

For a reality check, a short, non-guyed antenna tower (guaranteed to not
fall down when used per spec) that supports a very small wind load and not
a lot of weight costs a bit under 2 grand and they are mass produced.

In all this did you consider things like building permits (if you could
even get one for such a project in a residential area), engineering and
construction costs for a base that guarantees the thing won't blow over
and wipe out the neighbors during the first stiff wind (a non-trivial
problem) and the court costs for all the eyesore and noise nuisance
law suits your neighbors are going to file? 

-- 
Jim Pennino
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