Comments on: Residential Home Wind Turbine

By: AtvProjects

AtvProjects — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:48:11 +0000

$700 for one of these!?! WOW RIP OFF i can make one for probably like $30 just no motor witch wont cost $670

By: RooftopWind

RooftopWind — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:35:07 +0000

The best concentration wind for a rooftop wind turbine is about 4 feet off the peak. So, there is much concentrated wind power that will go over this unit. Still, it’s a better idea than vertical because vertical turbines have that backside resistance, as one side catches wind, the other is resisting wind..

By: pacificcresttrans

pacificcresttrans — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:34:36 +0000

Renewable energy will capture a significant share of the world energy market over the next 20 year. The Department of Energy estimated that wind could account for 20% of U.S. power by 2030. Hence companies like Pacific Crest Transformers work with the wind energy sector. It offers various products for wind energy which include Grounding transformers, Wind Turbine Step-Up Transformers, Collector Step-Up Transformers, Dynamic VAR Compensation Systems Transformers.

By: topherclaus

topherclaus — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:04:16 +0000

Is that David Bowie? Aha… But seriously, they are a good idea. However, I don’t know that installing 5 of them on a roof would go down so well.

By: pscartozzi

pscartozzi — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:53:49 +0000

@SmallWindTurbines
There have been many many attempts to commercialize these types of designs. The problem is that they are so inefficient that HAWT’s crush them performance wise. If one does any research on the subject the reasons are painfully apparent. Sorry for the bad news. Don’t shoot the messenger.

By: FarOutFarSpace

FarOutFarSpace — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:35:48 +0000

Yeah but this particular turbine design is probably VAWT because it works in conjunction with being on a roof top. although I would only use a VAWT Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbine in places were the wind changes direction a lot so not sure why it has to be put riight on their roofs close to the serface, maybe it is a law were they can’t have something too high in the air who knows.

By: HvensFury

HvensFury — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:06:47 +0000

Those suits didn’t look really happy about the whole thing. Remember the big energy industry doesn’t like competition, especially when people can have it for almost free. Dont sell it to the gov., you’ll never see it on the market. Good luck and congratulations!

By: HvensFury

HvensFury — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:39:12 +0000

A government ‘incentive’ is so that the gov. knows who has a turbine so they can tax them for it. Gov. is not out to help anyone but themselves. Be wary.

By: MrEnergyCzar

MrEnergyCzar — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:40:09 +0000

Great video…I converted my home to a net-zero solar powered home that uses no oil or gas…I made a video about it called, “Preparing for Peak Oil”….

By: Axbent

Axbent — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:12:29 +0000

@Techstuf agree!! It does seem like ppl have no concept of what efficiency is. Just cos a thing rotates at low speed dont meanit can create lots of power. Or that it rotates for a long time w o force put on it! Its the work it can do that makes if efficient!!