Comments on: Make your own wind and solar power systems http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:24:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: scruss http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/#comment-5313 scruss Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:04:46 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/#comment-5313 I don't know many wind energy professionals who'd recommend rooftop mounts. Paul Gipe explains: http://www.wind-works.org/articles/RoofTopMounting.html I don’t know many wind energy professionals who’d recommend rooftop mounts. Paul Gipe explains: http://www.wind-works.org/articles/RoofTopMounting.html

]]> By: Paul K http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/#comment-5315 Paul K Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:27:40 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/#comment-5315 There is a subculture dedicated to <a href="http://www.calcars.org/calcars-news/101.html" rel="nofollow">maximizing Prius MPG</a> that is about evenly divided between environmentalists, cheapskates and techno gearheads. These do-it-yourself products have the same appeal. The wind turbine guy is a true backyard Edison. I went to the Paul Gipe wind-works site linked by scruss. Outstandingly informative. Joe, you've mentioned your use of PV power. How about a post about how your system works with info on manufacture and installation. I would think an all out effort to equip America with rooftop power is something you would favor. There is a subculture dedicated to maximizing Prius MPG that is about evenly divided between environmentalists, cheapskates and techno gearheads. These do-it-yourself products have the same appeal. The wind turbine guy is a true backyard Edison. I went to the Paul Gipe wind-works site linked by scruss. Outstandingly informative.

Joe, you’ve mentioned your use of PV power. How about a post about how your system works with info on manufacture and installation. I would think an all out effort to equip America with rooftop power is something you would favor.

]]> By: Lou Grinzo http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/#comment-5320 Lou Grinzo Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:01:51 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/#comment-5320 If I put something like that on top of our house, my wife would make me sleep on the front lawn until I took it down. And she and I both are VERY strong advocates of renewable energy. If I put something like that on top of our house, my wife would make me sleep on the front lawn until I took it down.

And she and I both are VERY strong advocates of renewable energy.

]]> By: Rob D. http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/#comment-5321 Rob D. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:33:14 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/#comment-5321 Here is another way to join in the fight against climate chage -- stop going to Starbucks!! They would have you think they are environmentally aware, but they would rather promote movies, (Arctic Tale), then implement a meaningful corporate recycling program. More here: http://robdubinski.wordpress.com/2007/08/24/starbucks-arctic-tale-global-warming-corporate-hypocrisy/ Here is another way to join in the fight against climate chage — stop going to Starbucks!! They would have you think they are environmentally aware, but they would rather promote movies, (Arctic Tale), then implement a meaningful corporate recycling program.

More here:
http://robdubinski.wordpress.com/ 2007/ 08/ 24/ starbucks-arctic-tale-global-warming-corporate-hypocrisy/

]]> By: Joe http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/#comment-5323 Joe Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:37:42 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/#comment-5323 Scruss -- Thanks for the link. You may be right. I certainly wouldn't do it except on a home in a relatively low wind environment. Paul -- I don't know if my PV system warrants an entire post especially since the system was built by a company that now only does commercial PV systems, but I will try to do a post on my house at some point. Scruss — Thanks for the link. You may be right. I certainly wouldn’t do it except on a home in a relatively low wind environment.

Paul — I don’t know if my PV system warrants an entire post especially since the system was built by a company that now only does commercial PV systems, but I will try to do a post on my house at some point.

]]> By: llewelly http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/#comment-5352 llewelly Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:08:05 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/24/make-your-own-wind-and-solar-power-systems/#comment-5352 <blockquote> If I put something like that on top of our house, my wife would make me sleep on the front lawn until I took it down. </blockquote> OH NOES!! It makes us look like a Freak Show!

If I put something like that on top of our house, my wife would make me sleep on the front lawn until I took it down.

OH NOES!! It makes us look like a Freak Show!

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