04silvrz Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 when i first saw it I thought... there is no way I missed that all this time. hah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Just saw it yesterday for the first time. Be prepare to collect some death birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I work at dent wizard 2 doors down, the layed the base for it all last week, but they built the whole windmill in one day, it was crazy to walk outside in the morning and see no windmill and go to lunch at 2 and see 2 people standing on top of it installing the blade that would be crazy...i thought i had gone nuts when i saw it...made me wonder how long it had been there and if i was just blind to seeing it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankis Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 You can't believe everything you read. It's actually more than what I read, it's what I go to school for. Sure, you'll still get all the funding that's out there, but that doesn't mean it's an effective or efficient use of that money. Mis-applied alternative energy applications are rampant, and it is a real issue. Every Tom, Dick and Harry with a few nickels to rub together wants to make their facility "appear" green to the general public. They don't generally actually care whether it performs, because in most cases they only fronted around 20-30% of the costs for the project. Now solar projects I can generally get more behind, as Ohio actually has ~70% of the solar potential of more obvious parts of the US like Arizona, New Mexico, etc. There is a lot going on in the world of photovoltaics and solar-thermal technologies right now that look pretty promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx78 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I know everytime i drive to Chicago i see a decent sized windfarm on 70w. There are atleast 50+ turbines there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro1647545510 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I know everytime i drive to Chicago i see a decent sized windfarm on 70w. There are atleast 50+ turbines there. Yep, I noticed that too. There are a ton of them on that stretch of freeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I'm going to go to Byers and buy some good milled flour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVRINGS Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I wonder how loud this unit is. Back home in Oklahoma they put up a few and people started complain about the sound of the blades in the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolved8 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I noticed it the other day and was like where did this come from lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I wonder how loud this unit is. Back home in Oklahoma they put up a few and people started complain about the sound of the blades in the wind. it was moving when i took the pic and i don't remember it being loud.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I don't remember the link, but there is a photo time lapse of it being put up. AND it contines through the night and you could see the COS meet going on on Friday night in the time lapse lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiumss Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 AEP no longer will pay you for your contribution to the power grid, they will only issue energy credits, deeming it a non profit venture for a private consumer. Where did you here this from? Unless something changed in the last few weeks or so, thats not true. I'm into all this and haven't heard anything about it. Now say you consume 10,000KWH a year and produce 11,000KWH a year via solar or wind, you will get a credit. But if your system produces a heck of alot more like say 20,000KWH a year they will put a stop to that unless your a RE farm of sorts and have a contract to sell it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 so thats 400,000 in energy savings in 5-10!?... i kind of doubt that even for a whole car lot, but i dont know lol You hav eto realize they have on REALLY bright lights ALL night long to keep the lot safe as well, from car thiefs, thts 24/7 365 This links is pretty cool to watch the time lapse of it. http://www.oxblue.com/pro/open/renier/byersmazdasubaru THey just turned it on on saturday. Subaru Im sure will give them some sort of kickback (i could be wrong here) for going green as well, since thats a huge part of thier initiative.. Ive seen the thing in person, its actually pretty damn cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 thats a BABY windmill... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamereric1 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 A PR stunt if I have ever seen one. We do not have enough round the year constant strong wind to really make it worthwhile. I know that in Pennsylvania they have a windmill farm as well by the mountains but then again the part of Pennsylvania is frequented by the JetStream..... But Central Ohio isn't that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 A PR stunt if I have ever seen one. We do not have enough round the year constant strong wind to really make it worthwhile. I know that in Pennsylvania they have a windmill farm as well by the mountains but then again the part of Pennsylvania is frequented by the JetStream..... But Central Ohio isn't that good. YOU sir, are a fag.:gtfo: no srsly :gtfo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkmaster03 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I work across the highway from it and only noticed it Saturday after a coworker mentioned that he saw it on his way in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmann Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I doubt they'll put them up at all of their locations... The other Subaru store off of Hamilton is WAYYYYYYYY too close to the airport, when Obama came to town we thought of going up on the roof and checking things out. But evidently it's been done before and the secret service didn't think too much of a bunch of people standing on the roof of this building only a few hundred yards from the runway. Only 7MPH? That's got to be easy to accomplish at 150', the windspeed at ground level could be still, but you toss a kite up high enough and it'll stay up all day with no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
criitter7 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 I know its not related to this one but ive seen alot of windmill blades on semi trailers going down 270 and 70 lately. and 7 mph is not hard at all to reach at 150 ft up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 I did a fairly extensive project on these last year, and if it's in Columbus, it is largely a PR stunt. The only places windy enough to justify the use of wind turbines in Ohio are along Lake Erie up North, and to some degree in Champaign county. Them's the facts . For commercial yes, but personal it is viable here. Problem is the ODNR bird kill fines will offset most everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 That is a tiny wind generator if that's what it is really for. The ones Monongahela Power have out in WV are massive. They make a good bit of sound as the blade cuts through the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HotCarl Posted October 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 For commercial yes, but personal it is viable here. Problem is the ODNR bird kill fines will offset most everything. Wait.... ODNR can actually charge you a fine for accidentally killing birds?! are you fucking kidding me?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 I know its not related to this one but ive seen alot of windmill blades on semi trailers going down 270 and 70 lately. One of the big wind turnbine companies is in northern Ohio. So if anyone orders one and they are west or south of them, they are coming through Columbus. Normally atleast once a week I see a semi with parts for them heading West on 270. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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