Archive for the ‘Engineering’ Category
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
I'm just an average guy asked: It seems to me it's an easy thing to figure out how much KW the country needs and then see how many windmills and solar panels we need to generate the power.
Pickens says he wants to generate 22% of our electric power ...
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
r34gtrowner asked: I want to make a wind power generator so that I can put it on the roof of my home.
Has anybody done this? They seem to be fairly popular nowBOBBY
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Jorgen J asked: I would need find good place to get information on home wind power,
thnxTERENCE
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Elie F asked: I'm considering buying a windmill (wind engine turbine) and when it comes to the specs of the thing, I'm lost at the level of its inverter (also controller) where 2 options are presented.
It's either a grid-off, or a grid-tie... I personally have no idea what they mean ...
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
Sarge asked: I want to create a windmill at my home badly. There is a lot of wind around and it seems a waste not having a windmill.
There is a lot of renewable energy pundits and lobbyists, but I could not find a single concrete plan of how to ...
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
Chukky asked: I have been given a project to build a windmill driven water pump. So far, a lot of the books I've researched only give me info on how a water pump works. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks in advanceLEON
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
mjorod asked: I would like to either buy one or a ready to essemble kit . How big of a windmill would I need to provide enough electricity for a 7 room house with full basement. I want to use it to provide all the power including heat in the ...
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Friday, April 10th, 2009
Billy Bob asked: I know it depends on the region and I know that wind speeds aren't constant so there isn't a definite number, but on average, how many homes could one wind turbine power. reliable source please. I'm having an argument with one of my friends. He thinks that ...
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Sarge asked: Is it even possible? Here is the scenario:
I create a windmill, it generates some DC output. I filter it, zener it, and I got a stable DC source under good wind conditions. Now can I use it to supplement the AC power supply of my house? so that ...
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
keithflknr asked: Can I place a wind generator on my property that only converts dc into ac and runs it back into the grid?What i mean is can i do it without using a bit of the electricity myself.No Batteries,no connection to my power other than sending it back into ...
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