Comments on: Low-Cost Micro Wind Turbine Targets Top Five Place

By: Chris Milton

Chris Milton — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:24:26 +0000

You’re right Narenda and this is something both UK and US governments are looking at tackling with a range of initiatives to make it easier to obtain the necessary planning permission.

I don’t believe the Totempower offering includes planning authorisation, mainly because that’s always a local matter. However, I guess when we see installers offering planning as part of their package we will know that wind power truly has come of age!

By: Narendra Patel

Narendra Patel — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:29:31 +0000

Marketing small gedjets for renewable energy is a big problem. Many enlightened citizen would like to instal such facilities, but problem is that many formalities of permissions, installations, etc are to attended to before sweet fruits of energy saving are available. Hence many people drop the idea. For them complete package for wind energy will interest. Permission part also can be simplified by standerd application formet.

By: Chris Milton

Chris Milton — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:24:37 +0000

That’s a valid point Frank. However given that these turbines will need a smaller structure than micro turbines built to date, I suspect the betting is that the approval will be easier.

By: Frank Hanlan

Frank Hanlan — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:23:03 +0000

I suggest some more research needs to be done. Look at what is required to install an antenna tower on a lot in a city. Ensuring public safety will mean great difficulty in getting building permit approvals.