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16. What climate is best for these trees?

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2015, 11:51 AM

Jan 2015

What happens in the northeast or midwest winters when the freezing rain and snow freezes those 'leaves' and they can't turn.

I'm in favor of alternate energy and have considered a backyard windmill.

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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