Comments on: The New NIMBY-Defeating Wind Turbine http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Sat, 26 May 2012 03:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gunzyk http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-103741 Gunzyk Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:35:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-103741 Yes, that device looks discreet and possibly silent (as any tangential blower is). Only trouble is, you have no choice as to the orientation with respect to the wind direction, nor any adjustment with the latter; so, it ight be it is not the most efficient option in many cases. Yes, that device looks discreet and possibly silent (as any tangential blower is). Only trouble is, you have no choice as to the orientation with respect to the wind direction, nor any adjustment with the latter; so, it ight be it is not the most efficient option in many cases.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-102779 Anonymous Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:19:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-102779 excellently said. thanks for chiming in. excellently said. thanks for chiming in.

]]> By: Kplzthx http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-102764 Kplzthx Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:51:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-102764 You can only hear the sound produced by wind turbines when you are basically stood next to them. The majority of them are placed in areas away from large populations. People who complain about them are fussy. They don't spoil the landscape in my opinion, in fact I think they look rather majestic. Pipe down and stop moaning. Or would you rather they built a nice big coal power station in that field over there? You can only hear the sound produced by wind turbines when you are basically stood next to them. The majority of them are placed in areas away from large populations. People who complain about them are fussy. They don’t spoil the landscape in my opinion, in fact I think they look rather majestic. Pipe down and stop moaning. Or would you rather they built a nice big coal power station in that field over there?

]]> By: BlipBlap http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-102650 BlipBlap Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:29:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-102650 Awesome. I want one. Hope this comes to market. Awesome. I want one. Hope this comes to market.

]]> By: reikiman http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-102584 reikiman Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:10:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-102584 I can't imagine this would solve the vibration problems - in that the moving turbine blades will make vibrations, that are then transmitted into the building. I can’t imagine this would solve the vibration problems – in that the moving turbine blades will make vibrations, that are then transmitted into the building.

]]> By: Delia Lake http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-102372 Delia Lake Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:19:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-102372 I don't want to hurt bats. I want them around to eat mosquitos. No bats roost on my roof though. They don't even strafe it. They flit around the trees catching insects on the fly. I don’t want to hurt bats. I want them around to eat mosquitos. No bats roost on my roof though. They don’t even strafe it. They flit around the trees catching insects on the fly.

]]> By: MarilynWann http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-102171 MarilynWann Sun, 24 Jul 2011 01:35:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-102171 I love the idea of having eco-friendly, power-generating non-denominational prayer wheels on my roofline. I'm just wondering if there'd be a problem with vibration. I love the idea of having eco-friendly, power-generating non-denominational prayer wheels on my roofline. I’m just wondering if there’d be a problem with vibration.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-101810 Anonymous Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:59:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-101810 This is the kind of innovation that will generate support. This is the kind of innovation that will generate support.

]]> By: Sertowers33 http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-101099 Sertowers33 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:25:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-101099 Beacon Power is working with Gaelectric on storage and fast response needs. "Brendan McGrath, Gaelectric Group CEO, said: "Our initial focus in developing energy storage was compressed air energy storage (CAES), which is an hours-to-days storage solution. But as we learned more about the energy balancing issues related to wind deployment in Ireland, the UK and Montana, we saw the need to add a storage solution in the seconds-to-minutes timeframe. Beacon's flywheel technology is extremely effective in providing this service, and their energy storage systems can be deployed incrementally as wind assets are deployed. We're tremendously excited by this collaboration. It gives us better control over our ability to develop wind projects where we want, and it complements CAES, our other energy storage offering."" Beacon Power is working with Gaelectric on storage and fast response needs.
“Brendan McGrath, Gaelectric Group CEO, said: “Our initial focus in developing energy storage was compressed air energy storage (CAES), which is an hours-to-days storage solution. But as we learned more about the energy balancing issues related to wind deployment in Ireland, the UK and Montana, we saw the need to add a storage solution in the seconds-to-minutes timeframe. Beacon’s flywheel technology is extremely effective in providing this service, and their energy storage systems can be deployed incrementally as wind assets are deployed. We’re tremendously excited by this collaboration. It gives us better control over our ability to develop wind projects where we want, and it complements CAES, our other energy storage offering.”"

]]> By: Graw!!! http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-100426 Graw!!! Sat, 04 Jun 2011 05:28:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-100426 Hey how do bats fare with this design traditional wind turbines wreak havoc on bat populations. Hey how do bats fare with this design traditional wind turbines wreak havoc on bat populations.

]]> By: Robbert http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-100360 Robbert Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:08:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-100360 Personally I don't like the whole nimby argument. If you give people the alternative of having a coal or nuclear plant in their back yard, they don't like these either. Besides, those look even worse. Still I like the fact that you can mount these turbines on existing roofs. Personally I don’t like the whole nimby argument. If you give people the alternative of having a coal or nuclear plant in their back yard, they don’t like these either. Besides, those look even worse. Still I like the fact that you can mount these turbines on existing roofs.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-99833 Anonymous Wed, 25 May 2011 23:21:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-99833 No information about the nominal power for a regular house. No price too. Well it looks difficult to figure something about it. No information about the nominal power for a regular house. No price too.

Well it looks difficult to figure something about it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-99831 Anonymous Wed, 25 May 2011 23:16:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-99831 From wind turbine to sperm ejaculation. You have to read it to believe it. From wind turbine to sperm ejaculation. You have to read it to believe it.

]]> By: Jan Williams http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-99778 Jan Williams Wed, 25 May 2011 06:39:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-99778 Mr. Milton: See also your own site: Clean Technica, for an answer on two counts - or were you just testing to see who was paying attention? Perhaps, this comment of yours came out before those two articles. In any event, I liked your article about yet another quieter and low profile wind generator. Mr. Milton: See also your own site: Clean Technica, for an answer on two counts – or were you just testing to see who was paying attention? Perhaps, this comment of yours came out before those two articles.
In any event, I liked your article about yet another quieter and low profile wind generator.

]]> By: Jan Williams http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/#comment-99777 Jan Williams Wed, 25 May 2011 06:34:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3787#comment-99777 Robert: Not so, since you speak in absolutes. There are energy companies in the U.S. that buy back power not being used (from residences.) Please read more. And then you correct yourself. Well good for you (shows some humility.) Yet, I'd be careful making any predictions about the future, as you do (in your one month ago comment.) You may wish to also stop attempting to pigeonhole the conversation into : wind won't replace coal paradigms, lest you also have to correct yourself again (oops, already did.) Seriously, there are many ways to generate electricity or energy aside from the wind(as you later seem to acknowledge.) Thus far, (See how I carefully worded that?), sustainable energy is the wave (pun intended) of the future. Best wishes and keep learning. Robert: Not so, since you speak in absolutes. There are energy companies in the U.S. that buy back power not being used (from residences.) Please read more. And then you correct yourself. Well good for you (shows some humility.) Yet, I’d be careful making any predictions about the future, as you do (in your one month ago comment.) You may wish to also stop attempting to pigeonhole the conversation into : wind won’t replace coal paradigms, lest you also have to correct yourself again (oops, already did.) Seriously, there are many ways to generate electricity or energy aside from the wind(as you later seem to acknowledge.) Thus far, (See how I carefully worded that?), sustainable energy is the wave (pun intended) of the future.
Best wishes and keep learning.

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