Any small Turbines worth Installing? ( was small rooftop wind turbine) [RE

[Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services]

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Yes, and what about the Whisper H40? I've been flying one for over 6 years with
minimal maintenance. It has seen 70 MPH peak (60 MPH sustained) winds in the
winter several times with no apparent ill effects.

Todd


"Travis Creswell, Ozark Solar" wrote:

> Gary,
>
> Thanks for sharing your small turbine experiences. How about the Bergey
> XL.1?  We have experience with just a few of them and they are still alive
> after nearly a year, but we are in a lower Class 2 wind regime.  Plus they
> are very quiet compared to the limited qty of other turbines we have been
> around.  From what I can tell they are on the third design upgrade since
> they came out with them a few years ago.  Each design gets a little beefier.
>
> You also left out the AWP?  It looks to be a heck of machine but I have no
> hands on experience with it.
>
> Travis Creswell
> Ozark Energy Services
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Higbee [mailto:gary at windstreamsolar.com]
>
>
> < I do not believe there exists a turbine in the 300-1500 watt range that is
> <acceptable in a residential neighborhood--YET. Come on manufacturers, I
> <really think this is possible. How about a large, multi-bladed, well-made
> <unit. Can't a 1kW, solidly-built, quiet turbine be constructed?I really
> <think this is
> <possible. How about a large, multi-bladed, well-made unit. Can't a 1kW,
> <solidly-built, quiet turbine be constructed?>
>
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