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I sure wish I could have been there.
Everyone knows that I have been designing a small scale wind turbine. I am at the point of being ready to prototype the unit. There are a few areas to be worked out, but that is best done, at least be me, during the build. I posted a drawing a few d…
I hope everyone has a chance to take advantage of this e-mail campaign.
It only takes a couple of minutes.
Rick Sidebottom
AR-02 District Leader
Here is a first off design drawing that I have in mind.The prototype will be plastic pipe to cut the cost down the cost.
I'm looking for a Permanent Magnet Motor to use as the generator.
Looking at spherical design and vertical shaft drives. Somewhat similar to a washing machine head. Love to see more ideas.
Thanks
I am working the prototype plans right now.
I am going to start gathering items to start building in March. I could a little help with that. I need two bearing and spindle sets. These could be from an old trailer or the rear axle from a fro…
Hi Rick,
I am very interested in how it would be done, but have no practical experience or knowledge to help in those areas. I want to see a wind system utilized at every home and business in Arkansas (where feasible), and would like to be involved…
Home energy tax credits can save you thousands
By Dan Shapley
Posted Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:08pm PST
$2,000 or More in Home Energy Tax Credits for Geothermal Pumps, Solar Energy Systems, Wind Turbines, or Fuel Cells
The economic stimulus bill removed t…
How many people are ready to recruit 1 new person?
Let get together and make sure we let the elected officials know that the people that elected them want action and answers.
Fire off some questions and comments and build AR-02.
Rick Sidebottom
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Okay no more late night or early morning edits for me. I apologize for the misspellings and programmer and I hope you can figure it out.
The basic fact is there are a lot of places in Arkansas where a small scale wind energy system could help reduce…
I did a little research on the Energy Information Administration, A government agency tonight.I found that the latest data available is from 2007 and was released January of this year. According to the site the average electric usage for Arkansas
wa…
The load from the alternator will increase the wind speed needed to start, but it works. A good sating point for pulley sizes is by looking at the car alternator and main drive pulley. Usually a 2 to 2 1/2 to 1 ratio. That for an engine turn 1000 RP…
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- At 3:45am on June 19, 2009,
Michael Knight said… - C O N S E R V A T I O N :
Free Alternative Energy Available Now !
America Continues to Waste over 70% of the Energy it Consumes.
100's of millions of lights unnecessarily burn during the day and night, over heating and over cooling is the norm, over packaging, inadequate recycling, toxic landfills, horrendous road congestion, and our perverted obsession with road construction. Public and Private buildings, Schools, Churches, Homes, ... America's blatant energy waste and overuse is culturally pervasive, and abominable !
1- ONLY with a substantial and tangible economic reward/consequence will most Americans care to conserve.
Crude oil must be taxed at $200 per barrel and offset by making income tax begin at $60k.
Taxing energy is simple, fair, economically sound, and available TODAY.
2- The American auto industry must quickly transition to the 6.4 BILLION people reason$ to manufacture solar, wind, and other alternative energy producers. They already have the needed infrastructure. Every home and building in the world, could be using solar energy. We are fast running out of fossil fuels !
Humanity is racing toward extinction, via global warming, for our failure to stop our energy waste.
Taxing energy (in lieu of income taxes) is the ONLY incentive that will stop energy waste and cause renewable energy sources to be employed.
Michael Knight, PhD Energy Conservation Policy mk.ConservationMatters@gmail.com
- At 4:40am on February 19, 2009,
Leslie G. said… - Welcome and THANK YOU for joining Pickens Plan. Below are some links and suggestions on how you can help. Take your time and check out the site. If there is any way I can help, please, let me know. If I don't have the answer, I will do my very best to get you the answer.
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- Interested for a long time and I think that all of the landfills should be tapped for the methane. Small scale wind power for personal use would also be a good start in certain areas of the state.
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- Energy independence for the USA
- What do you want to do to help?
- Help design low to mid cost Vertical Axis wind turbine systems for residential and small office/light commercial applications.
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