Comments on: Top Five Micro Wind Turbines http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-111529 Anonymous Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:45:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-111529 Oh, suck it up Barb. Pay the paltry tax and help us avoid the tremendous taxes and hurt that we'll all pay if we continue heating up this planet. We had something like eleven >$1 billion extreme weather events in the US this year. Just think about how much of our tax dollars went to fill those holes. Just think how many more per year if the planet continues to warm. Oh, suck it up Barb.

Pay the paltry tax and help us avoid the tremendous taxes and hurt that we’ll all pay if we continue heating up this planet.

We had something like eleven >$1 billion extreme weather events in the US this year. Just think about how much of our tax dollars went to fill those holes. Just think how many more per year if the planet continues to warm.

]]> By: Barb http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-111524 Barb Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:34:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-111524 I'm ticked that now I have to pay property tax on this turbine! Plus, a tax on the energy I create. What a rip! I’m ticked that now I have to pay property tax on this turbine! Plus, a tax on the energy I create. What a rip!

]]> By: Top Five Micro Wind Turbines – Remix! http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-109686 Top Five Micro Wind Turbines – Remix! Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:44:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-109686 [...] – so now is a good time to update one of CleanTechnica’s most popular posts from 2008, “Top Five Micro Wind Turbines.” With three of 2008′s top five micro wind turbines coming from one company, we thought it was [...] [...] – so now is a good time to update one of CleanTechnica’s most popular posts from 2008, “Top Five Micro Wind Turbines.” With three of 2008′s top five micro wind turbines coming from one company, we thought it was [...]

]]> By: Leamyelectric http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-108928 Leamyelectric Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:11:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-108928 Wind power does work if you know what you are doing and have the resource. If you have an avg. of 12mph winds or better you are a pretty good canidate, if not get solar. I own 4 micor wind turbines and 2kw of solar. It owrks fantastic for me. I also am an installer and an electrician for 24 yrs. www.leamyelectricinc.com or see me on you tube, just put in leamy electric" and you can see what i am talking about. If you are using a 12v system, that is ok but it will not power much. 24-36-48vdc is way better and so is a higher volatge turbine. There are no good options for producing real power at 12v. Just my 2 cents. Wind power does work if you know what you are doing and have the resource. If you have an avg. of 12mph winds or better you are a pretty good canidate, if not get solar.
I own 4 micor wind turbines and 2kw of solar. It owrks fantastic for me. I also am an installer and an electrician for 24 yrs.
http://www.leamyelectricinc.com or see me on you tube, just put in leamy electric” and you can see what i am talking about. If you are using a 12v system, that is ok but it will not power much. 24-36-48vdc is way better and so is a higher volatge turbine. There are no good options for producing real power at 12v. Just my 2 cents.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-107137 Anonymous Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:46:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-107137 Is your shift key stuck? Is your shift key stuck?

]]> By: A420SAENZ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-106987 A420SAENZ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:29:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-106987 ARE WINDMILLS GOOD FOR THE EARTH? ARE WINDMILLS GOOD FOR THE EARTH?

]]> By: Brian http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-105184 Brian Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:43:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-105184 Dan, which verticals have you used that work well? Dan, which verticals have you used that work well?

]]> By: Dan Cook http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-105053 Dan Cook Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:50:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-105053 As a beekeeper, I agree with you about pollinators. Vertical axis turbines are definitely a much better choice and the technology we have worked with works well in low wind speeds which most of the country experiences. Unfortunately, vertical axis turbines have received an undeserved bad rap, because of a few poorly designed bad apples. We have had great success with vertical axis turbies - they are quiet, rotate slow enough for birds and bats to see so they will avoid unfortunate encounters, and they are cost effective. As a beekeeper, I agree with you about pollinators. Vertical axis turbines are definitely a much better choice and the technology we have worked with works well in low wind speeds which most of the country experiences. Unfortunately, vertical axis turbines have received an undeserved bad rap, because of a few poorly designed bad apples. We have had great success with vertical axis turbies – they are quiet, rotate slow enough for birds and bats to see so they will avoid unfortunate encounters, and they are cost effective.

]]> By: Dan Cook http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-105052 Dan Cook Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:49:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-105052 As a beekeeper, I agree with you about pollinators. Vertical axis turbines are definitely a much better choice and the technology we have worked with works well in low wind speeds which most of the country experiences. Unfortunately, vertical axis turbines have received an undeserved bad rap, because of a few poorly designed bad apples. We have had great success with vertical axis turbies - they are quiet, rotate slow enough for birds and bats to see so they will avoid unfortunate encounters, and they are cost effective. As a beekeeper, I agree with you about pollinators. Vertical axis turbines are definitely a much better choice and the technology we have worked with works well in low wind speeds which most of the country experiences. Unfortunately, vertical axis turbines have received an undeserved bad rap, because of a few poorly designed bad apples. We have had great success with vertical axis turbies – they are quiet, rotate slow enough for birds and bats to see so they will avoid unfortunate encounters, and they are cost effective.

]]> By: Chadrmckay http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-104835 Chadrmckay Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:02:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/21/the-five-best-micro-wind-turbines/#comment-104835 hi what are the demotions of your design? im looking for one that is 4 inches by 6 inches max and and produce the same output. email me at chadrmckay@gmail.com hi what are the demotions of your design? im looking for one that is 4 inches by 6 inches max and and produce the same output.
email me at chadrmckay@gmail.com

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