SkyStream is the first device to be spun out of the U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Energy Program. That program includes the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Wind Technology Center in Boulder CO. Andrew Kruse estimates that one SkyStream will produce about 100 MWh of power over its 20-year design life. At a typical total installed cost of $15,000, that gives an average energy cost of 9 cents per kilowatthour.[2]
That means your estimate of 100,000 kwh per year is way overboard. The earliest 100 kw turbines in the windy Altamont Pass averaged less than 200,000 kwh per year, and residential scale is a tenth to a hundreth that.
Your costs are also way off. A Bergey 10 kw turbine is $29K, tower $15K, electronics and installation extra. Small wind remains very expensive, except where there's a truly strong wind resource, and net metering combines with high residential rates on the order 14-16¢ kwh. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
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I'd bet your costs would be higher, and you'd get about 20-30% greater annual production with the new blades. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
I'm planning to watch it again soon with my spouse. Hey, Grandma Moses started late!
Glad you enjoyed it, perhaps we should make a diary to discuss it, though no discussion is as good as seeing it. That way we try to recreate your old film threads. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
The problem with doing a film diary is getting enough people to watch the film in advance. Hey, Grandma Moses started late!
