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New Wind Turbine That Looks Like a Tree Is Coming to Paris

1 pointsby wiferaover 10 years ago

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dalkeover 10 years ago
I have a hard time believing that will be cost effective. I started to describe my reasons, then found that <a href="http://blog.cleanenergy.org/2015/01/05/windtree/" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.cleanenergy.org&#x2F;2015&#x2F;01&#x2F;05&#x2F;windtree&#x2F;</a> did a much better job, and included factors I hadn&#x27;t thought of.<p><pre><code> 1. It’s purely for aesthetics. 2. Ever heard of “wake effect?” 3. Making a wind turbine look like a bird’s natural habitat isn’t a great idea. 4. Short turbines don’t produce a lot of energy. 5. It’s way more expensive than just about every other form of power generation. 6. It won’t pay for itself in 2 years. 7. It won’t power most of your home. 8. It won’t win over anti-wind activists.</code></pre>