Many new super-insulated houses use insulation on the outside (vs 2x12 studs). Vapor and air barriers (sometimes separate things) are critical to prevent water collection inside walls.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Clay via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2020 4:41 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Clay <clay.dread...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Life cycle costs for manufacturing waste, recycling for > wind turbines > > Leading edges delaminate and increase drag until a fresh set of blades are > installed. In the event of high enough relative humidity in big cold, the > wind > farms tend to idle the blades. That way nothing gets hurt. Nor are electrons > made. A viable solution with that giant push away from combustion process > for heat creating. Just switch it all to electric heat and you get to save > the > world. > > I was reading about the super efficient homes getting built. Something like > R40 > walls and R80 ceilings. 2x12 framing, super air tight, triple glazed > windows, but > you only get a handful, so a big need for artificial lighting. Some guy was > quoted that he would be able to heat the place with a pair of hair driers. > Three > kilowatt x 24, 72 kilowatt a day? Toss in a fridge, box freezer, lots of LED > lights, > induction stove and microwave, washer and dryer, humidity controls, plug in > car, outdoor lighting…. $0.35 kilowatt hour. > > clay > > > > On Jan 25, 2020, at 7:59 AM, G Mann via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > How do large wind mill blades preform with ice conditions? > > Ice destroys aerodynamic life quickly on airplanes, with wind > > turbines, you have to contend with the balance issue caused by ice as > > well.... > > Easily, I could see a self destruct happening with strong winds and ice... > > in AK.... > > > > Hmmm,, not a perfect world for alternate energy,,,, yet again.. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
