Wind Power

[RC]

Annual Electrical Generation - 2.5 million Kilowatt - Hours
Total Weight - 130 tons
Tower Height - 230 Feet
Tower Weight - 93 tons
Generator Weight - 25 tons
Blade Weight - 4 tons EACH
Blade length - 85 feet
Wind Speed Cut-in - 8 MPH
Wind Speed Cut-out - 56 MPH

http://www.minnkota.com/infinity.htm



More than 40 tons here - 230 feet in the air.







Notice the Glow of the blades.

[the_real_38]

1. How many people will that supply

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[mhr]

2. Aproximately 139 Homes, Assuming the Following

2.5 Million Kwh = 2,500,000 Kwh per Year

Divide by 12 for a monthly yield = 208,333.33 Kwh/Month

Average home uses 1,500 Kwh per month.

Thus 208,333.33/1,500 = 138.9 Homes per month.

[teevee]

3. wow

[Noordam]

4. What's the cost

;)

[ignatius]

5. I recall reading a report which said there is enough windpower

in 3 states to provide enough electricity for the entire country at a fraction of the cost. Of course the initial cost would be very expensive, but this is the part of an energy program America needs. Tax incentives to a replenishable industry makes a tremendous amount of sense.

I saw this report on the US energy department website. I believe the 3 states were Texas, South and North Dakota.

This piece of equipment you have shown is awesome, very sleek, modern and obviously state of the art. The energy bill giving $23Billion in tax rebates to the old dinosaur industry is nothing but corporate welfare put on the backs of we middle class taxpayers.

[guitar man]

6. Pulled into a truck stop

Last week and there were several semis pulling special trailers with the blades for those things. It is unbelieveable how big those blades are until you see them up close.

They ought to put them up in Washington DC. They could probably light up the whole city and them some with all the windbags they have there!