I have been known to be an idiot, but put it up for the labor IF you can be sure you are done. I have tested some, and not only did they not last, they did not produce.
--- On Wed, 10/20/10, Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind <ke...@whidbeysunwind.com> wrote: > From: Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind <ke...@whidbeysunwind.com> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] VAWT recommendation > To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 6:49 PM > Yeah, me either...... (sigh)... > > Kelly Keilwitz, P.E. > Whidbey Sun & Wind > Renewable Energy Systems > NABCEP Certified PV Installer > ke...@whidbeysunwind.com > 360.678.7131 > > On Oct 20, 2010, at 4:25 PM, Dan Fink wrote: > > > Kelly; > > > > I don't currently know of any product with which the > words "VAWT" and "last a while" can be used in the same > sentence -- in terms of company longevity, number of units > flying in the field, *or* turbine reliability record. > > > > DAN FINK > > Buckville Energy Consulting LLC > > > > Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind wrote: > >> Hi Dan, > >> Project done been touched - we're committed to > putting up something with an upright axis in the wind.... > >> Do you have any info about Urban Green Energy? > Fellow we've been talking with in NY is Ryan Gilchrist. > >> I've always thought it would be interesting if a > client absolutely insisted on VAWT's, no matter what I said, > and we wouldn't be held accountable for not dissuading them. > The GC on this project has offered to buy the turbines and > carry the manufacturer's warranty with the Navy, with us > just responsible for the installation. I don't know if it > can get better than that. Monitoring and everything. > >> I just need to decide whether to give up the > material sale. If we managed to find a VAWT that could > endure, and have a reasonable output (it helps to get an > additional 12ยข/kWh for production over net metering in WA), > we have several customers who would be interested, even when > fully informed about the low ROI compared to PV. These folks > just want to see SOME benefit to our long, windy winters and > don't have the moxy or money to put a VAWT up high. The > turbine - and company - just gotta last awhile. > >> Thanks, > >> -Kelly > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
