Comments on: Small Wind Sucks, Test Finds http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/29/small-wind-sucks-test-finds/ 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: wind turbine http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/29/small-wind-sucks-test-finds/#comment-6055 wind turbine Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:07:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2964#comment-6055 This test has two problems. One is the low wind speed, this speed is lower than the common wind speed for small wind turbines. The second is that the wind turbines in the test are not small wind turbines, most of them are mini wind turbines. Small wind turbines is usually from 3kw to 20kw. This test has two problems. One is the low wind speed, this speed is lower than the common wind speed for small wind turbines. The second is that the wind turbines in the test are not small wind turbines, most of them are mini wind turbines. Small wind turbines is usually from 3kw to 20kw.

]]> By: wind turbine http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/29/small-wind-sucks-test-finds/#comment-23766 wind turbine Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:07:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2964#comment-23766 This test has two problems. One is the low wind speed, this speed is lower than the common wind speed for small wind turbines. The second is that the wind turbines in the test are not small wind turbines, most of them are mini wind turbines. Small wind turbines is usually from 3kw to 20kw. This test has two problems. One is the low wind speed, this speed is lower than the common wind speed for small wind turbines. The second is that the wind turbines in the test are not small wind turbines, most of them are mini wind turbines. Small wind turbines is usually from 3kw to 20kw.

]]> By: wind turbine http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/29/small-wind-sucks-test-finds/#comment-23767 wind turbine Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:07:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2964#comment-23767 This test has two problems. One is the low wind speed, this speed is lower than the common wind speed for small wind turbines. The second is that the wind turbines in the test are not small wind turbines, most of them are mini wind turbines. Small wind turbines is usually from 3kw to 20kw. This test has two problems. One is the low wind speed, this speed is lower than the common wind speed for small wind turbines. The second is that the wind turbines in the test are not small wind turbines, most of them are mini wind turbines. Small wind turbines is usually from 3kw to 20kw.

]]> By: windmafia http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/29/small-wind-sucks-test-finds/#comment-6054 windmafia Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:51:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2964#comment-6054 8.5 mph? That's 3.8 m/s = no responsible wind installer would suggest using a small wind system in less than 5 m/s. This whole test is like putting a solar panel in the shade and then bitching that it doesn't produce.e dumb asses... small wind works when properly sited - otherwise, it'll suck as bad as this article. windmafia 8.5 mph? That’s 3.8 m/s = no responsible wind installer would suggest using a small wind system in less than 5 m/s.

This whole test is like putting a solar panel in the shade and then bitching that it doesn’t produce.e

dumb asses…

small wind works when properly sited – otherwise, it’ll suck as bad as this article.

windmafia

]]> By: windmafia http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/29/small-wind-sucks-test-finds/#comment-23763 windmafia Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:51:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2964#comment-23763 8.5 mph? That's 3.8 m/s = no responsible wind installer would suggest using a small wind system in less than 5 m/s. This whole test is like putting a solar panel in the shade and then bitching that it doesn't produce.e dumb asses... small wind works when properly sited - otherwise, it'll suck as bad as this article. windmafia 8.5 mph? That’s 3.8 m/s = no responsible wind installer would suggest using a small wind system in less than 5 m/s.

This whole test is like putting a solar panel in the shade and then bitching that it doesn’t produce.e

dumb asses…

small wind works when properly sited – otherwise, it’ll suck as bad as this article.

windmafia

]]> By: windmafia http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/29/small-wind-sucks-test-finds/#comment-23764 windmafia Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:51:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2964#comment-23764 8.5 mph? That's 3.8 m/s = no responsible wind installer would suggest using a small wind system in less than 5 m/s. This whole test is like putting a solar panel in the shade and then bitching that it doesn't produce.e dumb asses... small wind works when properly sited - otherwise, it'll suck as bad as this article. windmafia 8.5 mph? That’s 3.8 m/s = no responsible wind installer would suggest using a small wind system in less than 5 m/s.

This whole test is like putting a solar panel in the shade and then bitching that it doesn’t produce.e

dumb asses…

small wind works when properly sited – otherwise, it’ll suck as bad as this article.

windmafia

]]> By: windmafia http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/29/small-wind-sucks-test-finds/#comment-23765 windmafia Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:51:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2964#comment-23765 8.5 mph? That's 3.8 m/s = no responsible wind installer would suggest using a small wind system in less than 5 m/s. This whole test is like putting a solar panel in the shade and then bitching that it doesn't produce.e dumb asses... small wind works when properly sited - otherwise, it'll suck as bad as this article. windmafia 8.5 mph? That’s 3.8 m/s = no responsible wind installer would suggest using a small wind system in less than 5 m/s.

This whole test is like putting a solar panel in the shade and then bitching that it doesn’t produce.e

dumb asses…

small wind works when properly sited – otherwise, it’ll suck as bad as this article.

windmafia

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/29/small-wind-sucks-test-finds/#comment-6053 Susan Kraemer Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:56:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2964#comment-6053 True, the smaller they are, the more inefficient. Once you get to the 16 foot rotor size you are only about twice the cost of solar, and at some point between that size and the municipal scale wind is that point at which wind becomes cheaper than solar. The study had many surprises, that's why I found it interesting. True, the smaller they are, the more inefficient.

Once you get to the 16 foot rotor size you are only about twice the cost of solar, and at some point between that size and the municipal scale wind is that point at which wind becomes cheaper than solar.

The study had many surprises, that’s why I found it interesting.

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/29/small-wind-sucks-test-finds/#comment-23759 Susan Kraemer Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:56:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2964#comment-23759 True, the smaller they are, the more inefficient. Once you get to the 16 foot rotor size you are only about twice the cost of solar, and at some point between that size and the municipal scale wind is that point at which wind becomes cheaper than solar. The study had many surprises, that's why I found it interesting. True, the smaller they are, the more inefficient.

Once you get to the 16 foot rotor size you are only about twice the cost of solar, and at some point between that size and the municipal scale wind is that point at which wind becomes cheaper than solar.

The study had many surprises, that’s why I found it interesting.

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/29/small-wind-sucks-test-finds/#comment-23760 Susan Kraemer Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:56:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2964#comment-23760 True, the smaller they are, the more inefficient. Once you get to the 16 foot rotor size you are only about twice the cost of solar, and at some point between that size and the municipal scale wind is that point at which wind becomes cheaper than solar. The study had many surprises, that's why I found it interesting. True, the smaller they are, the more inefficient.

Once you get to the 16 foot rotor size you are only about twice the cost of solar, and at some point between that size and the municipal scale wind is that point at which wind becomes cheaper than solar.

The study had many surprises, that’s why I found it interesting.

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