Rooftop Wind Power
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Great Falls is windy, and, as Dave says, real windy. I wonder if we could put that resource to use on our own. You know... without the help of a power company. Rooftop wind power. "Plenty Magazine" has an interesting article on rooftop wind power. While it isn't an easy fix. And AJ Tooley would probably disagree with me about its feasibility. Solar power is expensive, as I mentioned before in my post: Pool your money for solar power. But wind power is much cheaper and we have more of the resource here in G-Funk. I'm not saying it's a cure-all, but if you had a combo of solar and wind power on top of your downtown brick building, you could really save some energy. Having two systems would give you better coverage, ie. at night or when it's calm. Take the time to read the article in "Plenty Magazine". It's worth it.
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I don't disagree with the value of wind power, but I do share the one expert's opinion as cited in the article that multiple small generators might not be the way to go. At least, in my own layman's opinion, in an urban setting; I'm wondering about the efficiency of windflow with all these windbreaks around (I know the wind blows, but does it blow over a particular roof with a reasonable enough consistency to be as efficient as a large wind farm outside of town?).
That's the question I hoped you'd ask. It's also the question for which I have no answer. It's a science experiment waiting to happen.