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Warpy

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8. Wow, light, cheap, beautiful, kind to birds and short payback period

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2015, 03:48 AM

Jan 2015

what's not to love? Of course, it remains to be seen what the cost per kilowatt is compared to the big generators. Still, these will be a lot easier to sell to NIMBYs who don't want their view fouled up.

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New wind tree will pay for itself in two years [View all] Quixote1818 Jan 2015 OP

Some other site raised the issue of killing birds and noise. nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2015 #1

I doubt birds would get involved with spinning leafy things. Kablooie Jan 2015 #7

noise? RoccoR5955 Jan 2015 #14

Gee, I don't know. The only one in my state is 40 miles away, and is only in one location. TheBlackAdder Jan 2015 #36

OK, Quixote1818, you are now our official designated keep-us-informed wind tree person NBachers Jan 2015 #2

Well, here is this Quixote1818 Jan 2015 #4

Money doesn't grow on trees, you know jberryhill Jan 2015 #3

I'd like to see the math on the alleged 2-year payback. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #5

Now that you mention it $18,000 worth of energy per year seems a bit hard to believe. Quixote1818 Jan 2015 #6

By my calculations, it would take slightly more than 15 years to recoup that $38,000 1monster Jan 2015 #20

They might be factoring in selling surplus to the electric co. Vincardog Jan 2015 #23

Really...... blackbart99 Jan 2015 #10

What if the payback is 10 years and the lifetime is 9 years? In that case it would be PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #11

Now your just being adverse..... blackbart99 Jan 2015 #31

Averse and adverse are different words. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #32

Two things may contribute drmeow Jan 2015 #29

Wow, light, cheap, beautiful, kind to birds and short payback period Warpy Jan 2015 #8

3.2kW/leaf; 72 leafs/tree magical thyme Jan 2015 #12

I would just suggest a deeper green color to be less obtrusive world wide wally Jan 2015 #9

A BIG leap in miniaturization! gregcrawford Jan 2015 #13

I love science. midnight Jan 2015 #15

What climate is best for these trees? brush Jan 2015 #16

Chances are they wouldn't work in freezing rain Warpy Jan 2015 #24

Nifty. Innovation is good. eggplant Jan 2015 #17

37k U.S. each, paid off in two years = Producing 18.5 Dollars in electricity each year, really? vkkv Jan 2015 #18

Let's hope the GOP Congress does not OUTLAW the import of these as vkkv Jan 2015 #19

I want to plant these in my yard... abakan Jan 2015 #21

Me, too! drmeow Jan 2015 #30

Amazing no ones ever thought of that! zebonaut Jan 2015 #22

Damn, that's neat packman Jan 2015 #25

So the average American home needs an average of 1kW throughout the day Quixote1818 Jan 2015 #26

They look cool. missingthebigdog Jan 2015 #27

hopefully it'll be easy to find the one that's squeeking certainot Jan 2015 #28

In Northern Countries, why don't we put "Wind Trees", indoor? Johnny Rash Jan 2015 #33

Your post was not labeled sarcasm for the humor impaired. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #37

I'm sorry! My baaad! Johnny Rash Jan 2015 #38

The prototype has to wait until NEXT March? MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #34

Line the high ways with them... Scruffy Rumbler Jan 2015 #35