Your Questions About Windmill Cycles

James asks…How to make a Windmill to turn on a fan?I need a windmill that produces energy so that it can turn on a fan and make a cycle ( fan gives energy to windmill, windmill gives energy to fan) any suggestions?admin answers:What you are looking for is perpetual motion. So far nobody has figured out how to get more energy from something than you put in. With your windmill if it had 6 foot diameter blades and enough air blew thru the area swept by the 6ft diameter blades, it would make

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Your Questions About Windmill Island

Donna asks…What is the cost of building a windmill to generate electricity and how much land do you need for just one?I want to be as energy efficient as possible and one day when I retire I want to be living on an island and I am thinking about building a windmill to geenrate electricity. How much does it cost to build a windmill, how much land would you need to put one on it, and how long does a windmill last until you need it replaced? I will also use solar power but my main question is

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Crucial Concerns Ahead of You Begin Your Pv Panel Diagrams Venture

Crucial Concerns Ahead of You Begin Your Pv Panel Diagrams VentureArticle by Leslie Patterson If you're curious in developing your personal pv panels then the chance to do so is less difficult then actually just before. Solar Panel Diagrams There are a number of important things to consider that you require to realise prior to you begin your pv panel task.I found this great guide for solar panel diagrams when I built my own

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Everything is Big in Texas – Including Wind Energy

Everything is Big in Texas – Including Wind EnergyArticle by ShopTexasElectricity The expression "Everything is Big in Texas" or "The Size of Texas" sprang not only from the state's enormous physical proportions, being the second largest state in both area and population, but also from the inhabitants' bigger-than-life attitude that captured the imagination of Americans and other people from around the world. And they're

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Your Questions About Pv Panel Size

Sandra asks…Solar Panel Inverter and Array Sizing?What happens if in solar pv system design, i use a module with a Impp current above the inverter nominal current ?admin answers:Hey Mars, I'm not sure your question is worded correctly. I've never heard of a, "Nominal Current," for an inverter, or most anything. Most items like inverters and such have a maximum current. Sometimes they have a maximum continuous, and a higher intermittent rating. Are you using a battery bank? If so, the

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Saving Energy and the Environment With Wind Turbines

Saving Energy and the Environment With Wind TurbinesArticle by Cory Sober In current times it has never been more clear that we need to be actively searching for alternative natural energy sources in order to decrease the risks of global warming as well as avoiding depleting certain natural materials. As a nation we are using more energy than ever so it makes sense that we should be turning to environmentally friendly energy

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Want Free Power? Build a Wind Generator

Want Free Power? Build a Wind GeneratorArticle by Kari Larson It's true... You may have heard it and not believed it, but you can build a wind generator on your own. Even better, is the large amounts of money you can save when you build a wind generator, instead of purchasing one from a wholesaler or retailer.It is easy to build a wind generator with the plans and instructions available. By utilizing used auto parts, odds and

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Your Questions About Wind Power

James asks…Wind Power?Wind Energy? "950W of power at 45km.hr winds Delivers 100 Kw / hours a month at an average wind speed of 5.4 m/s Adjustable voltage (12/24/36/48V)" Can someone please tell me what that means? And my question is would you be able to indefinitely power a small fridge, a TV and other things on that wind turbine which costs $3 000? I'm posting this many times because I'm not satisfied with the answers I already received. People are just not making it simple enough to

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Your Questions About Wind Power Facts

Ken asks…Odd facts about wind power?Does anyone know any odd facts about wind energy?admin answers:Hi AB, there are probably tons of odd facts about wind power. The first known windmills date to about the 12th century AD. Originally they were used to grind grain and pump water. In those days, the person who operated the mill, known as the, "Miller," was the most prominent businessman in town. Normally a farmer would take whatever he grew that year to the miller, and barter to have it all

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Your Questions About Wind Power Facts

George asks…Odd facts about wind power?Does anyone know any odd facts about wind energy?admin answers:Hi AB, there are probably tons of odd facts about wind power. The first known windmills date to about the 12th century AD. Originally they were used to grind grain and pump water. In those days, the person who operated the mill, known as the, "Miller," was the most prominent businessman in town. Normally a farmer would take whatever he grew that year to the miller, and barter to have it

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