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Dumb question about wind energy. by joecrouse2007-06-03 10:08:27
  Weight. Cost. by williamashbless2007-06-03 10:15:49
    If they can put a motor with a 120 foot diameter by joecrouse 2007-06-03 10:23:39
Prop 300 feet in the air then the extra 1000 or so pounds plus windage (atmospheric drag) shouldnt make that much differance ok it might reduce the props efficientcy a half a percent or so. But wind isnt all that efficient anyway.
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      Wind is QUITE effecient by cptspith2007-06-03 10:31:05
        Takes more energy to build a tower by joecrouse2007-06-03 10:35:10
          Do you have any proof of that? by jeff_uk2007-06-03 10:40:46
            Wiki Says I am wrong. HMMPh. by joecrouse2007-06-03 10:51:49
          Your power claim is a load of carp by cptspith2007-06-03 10:47:47
            The whole east coast is a hurricane zone. by joecrouse2007-06-03 10:54:42
              does it matter if the motors burn out? by jeff_uk2007-06-03 10:56:01
                Only matters if you dont want to be the guy by joecrouse2007-06-03 11:00:25
                  minor nitpick. There are no motors to burn out. by kahuana2007-06-03 11:43:02
                    wel how do they make wind then? by jeff_uk2007-06-03 11:56:17
                      You don't know how to make wind? by JPaganel2007-06-03 12:00:00
                        No! No beans! by Phoon2007-06-03 12:01:40
                    The simplest form of a wind turbine by joecrouse2007-06-03 19:13:35
            I suppose the manufacturers pay for their power.. by jeff_uk2007-06-03 10:55:04

 

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