Comments on: The “Manhattan Project” of Off-shore Wind Farms Proposed for Maine http://domesticfuel.com/2008/11/28/the-manhattan-project-of-off-shore-wind-farms-proposed-for-maine/ Alternative Fuel News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:59:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: EA Moody http://domesticfuel.com/2008/11/28/the-manhattan-project-of-off-shore-wind-farms-proposed-for-maine/comment-page-1/#comment-117296 EA Moody Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:22:25 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=8188#comment-117296 There is a deeper connection to wind turbines, and its in 'Plane Site' I live near 'Freedom', Maine where on certain nights, I see scores if not hundreds of silent aircraft flying directly overhead. The only possibility is that those towers have a multi-task. Its no surprise to me that the Bush family is involved in 'off-shore' (Free) energy. There is a deeper connection to wind turbines, and its in ‘Plane Site’

I live near ‘Freedom’, Maine where on certain nights, I see scores if not hundreds of silent aircraft flying directly overhead. The only possibility is that those towers have a multi-task.

Its no surprise to me that the Bush family is involved in ‘off-shore’ (Free) energy.

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]]> By: J. Michels http://domesticfuel.com/2008/11/28/the-manhattan-project-of-off-shore-wind-farms-proposed-for-maine/comment-page-1/#comment-107510 J. Michels Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:42:59 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=8188#comment-107510 I am curious if anyone knows why these large wind farms are not using vertical-axis turbines, which are cheaper to build, much easier to maintain and do not kill birds. There are also other advantages too, like they work well in urban settings, unidirectional and can typically be mounted on existing roofs. Since they have fewer moving parts, they are simpler to construct and can run for years without any maintenance. Their design also does not require specialized material like the giant propeller-types that are the fad, and many of the models currently being marketed have cut-out speeds much higher than props. This quite literally means they are capable of generating exponentially more energy; and yet they are not even mentioned on some wind industry websites. Can anyone explain this? --if you are looking for good examples, there is a manufacturer's list you can find by just googling "VAWT." I am curious if anyone knows why these large wind farms are not using vertical-axis turbines, which are cheaper to build, much easier to maintain and do not kill birds. There are also other advantages too, like they work well in urban settings, unidirectional and can typically be mounted on existing roofs.

Since they have fewer moving parts, they are simpler to construct and can run for years without any maintenance. Their design also does not require specialized material like the giant propeller-types that are the fad, and many of the models currently being marketed have cut-out speeds much higher than props. This quite literally means they are capable of generating exponentially more energy; and yet they are not even mentioned on some wind industry websites. Can anyone explain this? –if you are looking for good examples, there is a manufacturer’s list you can find by just googling “VAWT.”

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