Wind turbines - Page 2

MudLifeCrisis · 16-09-2010, 23:28

All the money I've spent on 4x4s over the years to get a Mediterranean climate and you guys are trying to mess it up.

Boo

Brian ;O)

briggie · 16-09-2010, 23:32

what about this geothermal heating ? .... is it cost effective ?

MudLifeCrisis · 16-09-2010, 23:33

I think wave energy is the way forward.

makeitfit · 16-09-2010, 23:35

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Originally Posted by briggie

what about this geothermal heating ? .... is it cost effective ?

Only just over a long time

Feed in rate is artificially high for some years to come to sort of "force" investment

briggie · 16-09-2010, 23:36

what about eating loads of baked beans and sticking a pipe up my bum ?

MudLifeCrisis · 16-09-2010, 23:37

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Originally Posted by briggie

what about eating loads of baked beans and sticking a pipe up my bum ?

Thanks for the offer Briggie but I've got an early start tomorrow so I'm off to bed

briggie · 16-09-2010, 23:40

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Originally Posted by MudLifeCrisis

Thanks for the offer Briggie but I've got an early start tomorrow so I'm off to bed

lol , my bum has a one way traffic sign tattoed on it ..... and thats out lol , you are a great friend , but even friendship has its boundaries lol

solarman216 · 17-09-2010, 08:31

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Originally Posted by jims-terrano

Won't bore you with the scheme I bought mine through but it's not www.ashadegreener.co.uk. I own mine and they'll of paid for themselves in 6 years time and from then on I'm in 100% profit. First day I had my panels fitted the main meter didn't move until Teatime when the oven went on. We were all at home with telly's computers and stuff on. I have main meter, a generation meter, a bluetooth remote meter that gives all the stats and figures for the solar and a smart meter that tells us what we are currently using. Just having the smart meter alone opened our eyes and saved us money so I can't recommend those highly enough.

Jim

All very good but what was the startup cost, and what sort of inverter do you have? and what do you do with the power during the day that you do not use? if it is fed back into the grid I would like to know how?? and what was the cost of that bit of kit? I have solar produces about 600 watts in sunshine but too expensive, Rick

makeitfit · 17-09-2010, 08:44

PM me your number Rick and I'll put you in touch with my mate who's a "green" energy guru.

He'll go through your needs till you've had enough

Anyone else too

There's a company at the moment that will fit solar panels on your roof free AND you get free electricity for ever BUT they get to keep the feedin taraiff

(about £12000 worth of kit)
Checkout Martin's Money Tips for details

TONUP · 17-09-2010, 10:47

In my humble opinion its time this country stopped messing about with these unreliable sources of enery eg. wind farms, wave energy and solar power etc. If we don't want find ourselves short of energy in the next few decades then we need to start a programme of building new nuclear stations just as France did and are doing. We can then stop kidding ourselves and stop buying energy from them and using our own.

Not the poular option, but the only one if we want to continue living a lifestyle surrounded by energy hungry time saving 'standard of living improving' appliances...

Regards

Alan

rustic · 17-09-2010, 12:52

On the topic of "free" energy, I need a solar panel on the boat to charge an 85Ah leisure battery, from between 20W to 60 Watt output,
Can any one recommend one?
Regards,
Rustic

makeitfit · 17-09-2010, 15:18

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Originally Posted by rustic

On the topic of "free" energy, I need a solar panel on the boat to charge an 85Ah leisure battery, from between 20W to 60 Watt output,
Can any one recommend one?
Regards,
Rustic

Fleabay

makeitfit · 17-09-2010, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by TONUP

In my humble opinion its time this country stopped messing about with these unreliable sources of enery eg. wind farms, wave energy and solar power etc. If we don't want find ourselves short of energy in the next few decades then we need to start a programme of building new nuclear stations just as France did and are doing. We can then stop kidding ourselves and stop buying energy from them and using our own.

Not the poular option, but the only one if we want to continue living a lifestyle surrounded by energy hungry time saving 'standard of living improving' appliances...

Regards

Alan

Not a popular idea I agree

I think the trouble is this country is full of proper bloody lazy energy consumers.
Most too thick to realise they can help themselves and the planet. We dont want/need nuclear we do need education and bigger energy bills over a base level.
I fit kitchens and bathrooms and see how so many people live really wasteful lives.Classic is people open the window cause the house is too hot, but the c/h is still on

Both my neighbours have had the central heating on all year

WHY ? Ours been off since april and wont go on till november ish.
People shower in the morning then again at night ? WHY?
I find a bath for easter and christmas is fine (needed or not

)
Switch things off not stand by etc.
Got to go now feel a rant coming on

jims-terrano · 17-09-2010, 16:42

If you want free Solar Panels check out this link http://www.ashadegreener.co.uk/

However this wasn't the scheme that I used. My local council are offering Interest free loans for Clean Energy Sources, it's a charge held against your house and not payable until you sell the house. So I own the panels and I also get the income from the Feed In Tarif.

My system is a 1.5Kw with a Sunny Boy Inverter (http://www.brightgreenenergy.co.uk/s..._inverters.asp). The cable from the inverter goes through an isolation switch, then a generation meter and then it's wired into a spare slot in the consumer unit (fuse box). The excess energy flows back through the cables and into the street and joins the grid that way. The main meter doesn't turn backwards as people think. We also have two seperate remote meters. One of them is a Bluetooth link to the inverter. This one gives and stores the amount of electric made, can be exported to an Excel spreadsheet. We also have a N Power Samrt Meter which is a simple wireless device that tells you how much electric your house is currently using. You can enter your tarif details in to both meters so that you can get some idea of your bill.
The Feed In Tarif we are on is great, we get paid to use our own free electric and paid to sell our excess. The unit charge for what we buy in from the grid is the same as normal price so it's not loaded to cost more. Don't know how they do it and I aint too bothered.
The panels are predicted to pay for themselves in approx 6 to 7 years time.

Hope that answers some questions.
Jim

larson · 17-09-2010, 20:19

theres windmills near me and i realy dont like them but........ got to move with the times i supose..

17-09-2010, 12:52	#26
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	On the topic of "free" energy, I need a solar panel on the boat to charge an 85Ah leisure battery, from between 20W to 60 Watt output, Can any one recommend one? Regards, Rustic __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

16-09-2010, 23:28	#16
MudLifeCrisis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St Albans Herts Vehicle: 1997 Mav 2.7tdi lwb Posts: 1,377	All the money I've spent on 4x4s over the years to get a Mediterranean climate and you guys are trying to mess it up. Boo Brian ;O)

16-09-2010, 23:32	#17
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	what about this geothermal heating ? .... is it cost effective ?

16-09-2010, 23:33	#18
MudLifeCrisis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St Albans Herts Vehicle: 1997 Mav 2.7tdi lwb Posts: 1,377	I think wave energy is the way forward.

16-09-2010, 23:36	#20
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	what about eating loads of baked beans and sticking a pipe up my bum ?

17-09-2010, 08:44	#24
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	PM me your number Rick and I'll put you in touch with my mate who's a "green" energy guru. He'll go through your needs till you've had enough Anyone else too There's a company at the moment that will fit solar panels on your roof free AND you get free electricity for ever BUT they get to keep the feedin taraiff (about £12000 worth of kit) Checkout Martin's Money Tips for details

17-09-2010, 10:47	#25
TONUP Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 755	In my humble opinion its time this country stopped messing about with these unreliable sources of enery eg. wind farms, wave energy and solar power etc. If we don't want find ourselves short of energy in the next few decades then we need to start a programme of building new nuclear stations just as France did and are doing. We can then stop kidding ourselves and stop buying energy from them and using our own. Not the poular option, but the only one if we want to continue living a lifestyle surrounded by energy hungry time saving 'standard of living improving' appliances... Regards Alan

17-09-2010, 16:42	#29
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	If you want free Solar Panels check out this link http://www.ashadegreener.co.uk/ However this wasn't the scheme that I used. My local council are offering Interest free loans for Clean Energy Sources, it's a charge held against your house and not payable until you sell the house. So I own the panels and I also get the income from the Feed In Tarif. My system is a 1.5Kw with a Sunny Boy Inverter (http://www.brightgreenenergy.co.uk/s..._inverters.asp). The cable from the inverter goes through an isolation switch, then a generation meter and then it's wired into a spare slot in the consumer unit (fuse box). The excess energy flows back through the cables and into the street and joins the grid that way. The main meter doesn't turn backwards as people think. We also have two seperate remote meters. One of them is a Bluetooth link to the inverter. This one gives and stores the amount of electric made, can be exported to an Excel spreadsheet. We also have a N Power Samrt Meter which is a simple wireless device that tells you how much electric your house is currently using. You can enter your tarif details in to both meters so that you can get some idea of your bill. The Feed In Tarif we are on is great, we get paid to use our own free electric and paid to sell our excess. The unit charge for what we buy in from the grid is the same as normal price so it's not loaded to cost more. Don't know how they do it and I aint too bothered. The panels are predicted to pay for themselves in approx 6 to 7 years time. Hope that answers some questions. Jim

17-09-2010, 20:19	#30
larson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: moomin vally Posts: 1,138	theres windmills near me and i realy dont like them but........ got to move with the times i supose..