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  • From: "Don Bowen" <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>
  • To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Well?
  • Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 05:49:48 -0500

> I heard this discussion on PBS and they said that the problem they
> have with wind at this point, to provide energy for a city is that
> when the wind stops blowing, the current stops flowing. So they end up
> having to leave the regular source running as a backup. Not sure if
> that is accurate or not.

That is the case with wind, you need a 100% backup. You may find places
where the wind may blow what seems like constantly but there are calms and
low wind days. For those times you need a backup to handle all anticipated
needs.

Don Bowen KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html





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