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so i'm thinking about getting a wind turbine or two in my back yard and was wondering if anyone has any experience with them.. the ones i saw at home depot generate about 600w which could probably power my entire house so long as my washer/dryer and stove are off. i use strictly 14w daylight...

I have a 21 year old son who made a very very poor choice on Friday and it is going to cost him dearly. I really would prefer not to go into details but would just ask for prayers that it not be for naught and that a lesson is learned when all is done that will make this worth it. I will say...

Are you a weather watcher? What tools do use to gather your information? Do you keep track? We have a rain gauge that we have mounted on our garden fence placed where there is no overhang so we can get accurate readings. It's a plastic, cone shaped & is manually read. We use it most of the...

We had the biggest wind storm on four years yesterday, which knocked the power out. It's still out this morning, and the latest estimate for getting it back is tonight at 11:00 PM. :( One thing we learned was not to assume that the power company knows your power is off. When it first went...

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?Windpower 23 June 2009 Electric Wind power Generation Canada. The total installed electric generating capacity of Canada is 111000 Megawatts. Hydroelectric 58%, nuclear 12%, natural gas 6%, fuel oil and coal 3%. This is 98% of the total. The other two percent is...

Hiya Everyone -- DD brought home a paper with instructions for her science fair project. The teacher randomly selected her topic. Wind Directions: 1- One page summary of project a- must include what the project is b- how is the project used in relation to weather 2- All experiments must fit...

We live in an all electric house, plus we have 13 & a half acres all on the top of a hill, so I am interested.

As Pooh would say it its a blustery day a blustery day all right. While other East Coasters got snow we have had rain and wind and then for good measure some more wind. I have branches down all over my yard, soggy leaves everywhere, and all my lawn furniture still needs to be put away.

http://www.bluewaterwind.com/delaware.htm The home page has a video of the wind turbines and interviews. It is really a great idea. Even environmentalists have fewer issues with the idea. Sustainable energy is on the horizon!

Wind energy confronts shortage of transmission lines As wind farms sprout across the country, they're kicking up a new quandary: how to zap the electricity to homes and businesses ... </img>

Lack of lines for transmission trips up wind energy As wind farms sprout across the country, they're kicking up a new quandary: how to zap the electricity to homes and businesses ... </img>

My inlaws are considering installing Photovoltaics or a wind turbine on their property to generate some of their own renewable electricity and sell the balance back to the utility. Anyone have experience doing this kind of thing? TamaraC

I have Raynaud's Disease, so basically it means I have little to no circulation in my extremeties, and being cold causes pain. Problem: I like to walk every day for exercise to help lose weight (75 lbs so far) I wear a fleece pullover for now because it's not quite cold enough for a winter...

I think my arms are broke.. All the way home from th ecity I had to fight to keep th ecar on the road. The wind is whipping so hard it actually moved the car sideways a couple times. Hope all our trees keep standing tall.. There was small tree limbs just flying across the road in front of me...

Good morning Villagers. It is VERY cold this morning, I'm just now starting to thaw out with my second cup of coffee. See just how cold it is: <a href="http://weatherpixie.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://weatherpixie.com/displayimg.php?place=KART&trooper=40&type=F" width=124 height=175...

Here on the Southeast coast, we are experiancing a low pressure front that is brewing offshore. It's windy (gusts in excess of 45 mph), cold, and my hubby just called me to ask if it was snowing. I ran to the back porch and it is! WooHoo!!! It won't last long, and it won't stick, but it's a...

NYSEG is offering for $5.00 more a month the opportunity to purchase electricity generated by wind towers. They sing it's virtues in reducing the need for using fossil fuels to create electricity. I'd love to be part of this but wondered what others here thought of wind power. Anyone live near a...

Well this wind is working on day 4 now and it can really stop. I'm wheezing again and coughing. I have a Dr appt on Thursday. Wish it was today! Fern

Wow, is it windy here tonight. I just want the kids to fall asleep before the power goes out. Julia will NOT be happy if her nightlight isn't on. Once she's asleep, we can lose power, and I won't care...okay, I'll be a little disappointed because we were going to watch "Wedding Crashers" but...

The wind has been blowing about 30 miles a hour almost all day. Sometimes it slows down to 15 mph.:toothy: It is horrid! The air is full of sand and dirt. Our spa cover broke loose and is in the neighbors yard. It had to travel from beside our back door, down the yard and over the chain...