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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 02:03 PM Original message |
a thought: why cant wind turbines be put on all electric towers? |
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LeftCoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Since they weren't designed to carry the extra load it would probably not work |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 02:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yep! |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. who says the turbines would have to be attached to the top? |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. what about solar panels? |
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LeftCoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. The issue is basically weight and wind-load stress |
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Cobalt-60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. weight would be a problem. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 02:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. would solar panels add vibration? |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 02:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. interesting idea. what if we did solar panels that were not directly attached |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Solar can't work that way |
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Cobalt-60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Probably not |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. I would say it is not feasible.... |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
11. Wind speeds aren't up to the task in many areas of the country |
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Basileus Basileon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
13. While it couldn't be done to current towers as per above, |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
14. A few reasons |
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