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Answer by jim m
Wind is a form of solar energy as is fossil fuel and hydroelectric. The solar cell is far superior than any of the substitute energy systems for several reasons-they are more efficient and easy as well cleaner.

Answer by Debra
I saw a great episode of Nova on PBS a few weeks ago: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/solar/
There is a lot of information here. Only you can decide if this type of power is ideal for your business; it is certainly superior for the planet to use substitute energy! We have been studying solar and wind technology for a few years, and are planning to build a passive solar home in the spring.
Good luck, friend!

Answer by faithcmbs9
From a purely environmental perspective, wind’s disadvantage is primarily the hazards it poses to birds and to a lesser extent, the disruption of habitat in constructing and maintaining the turbines. The disadvantages of solar depend on the type of solar panels and set-up you use. Some photovoltaics use heavy metals as components that could pose a danger if not properly disposed of; also, larger-scale solar operations (where light is concentrated to a single point by using mirrors) can disrupt habitat too.

Some other considerations…wind turbines, if not properly constructed or located, can cause problems with noise and/or interfere with radar (if you are by an airport). Wind power at the moment, is generally cheaper than installing solar; however, I believe that in the future, wind patterns might change in response to climate change, and thus what might be a reliably windy location now might not be so in the future.

So really, it depends upon what your goals and priorities are I think. Regardless of whether you select wind or solar though, you can rest assured that both are much superior for the environment than many, many of the other forms of power out there, and that in the long run, as fossil fuel prices continue to rise, you will be glad that you made the upfront investment and will be laughing at those who did not have such vision.

Good luck!
Christine

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Also I know they contain mercury vapour, and I was wondering whats the chance of suffering mercury poisoning?

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Answer by The Man In The Box
Put on rubber gloves, sweep it into a plastic bag, seal bag, place bag in trash, wipe/sweep the floor where the bulb was. That is it! The amount of mercury in the bulb is so incredibly minuscule that you’d basically have to inhale the broken glass, stick your fingers in it and then lick them, or perform some other incredibly stupid act to be affected by it.

And no, you do not need a haz-mat license to handle a broken light bulb! Ha, ha!

Answer by Bubuh
If it contains mercury theres mercury cleaning kit you could probably find.

Answer by williambrown55803
According to the laws in most states, you need a HAZ-MAT license to handle the broken bulb because of the mercury. A few colleges have done a study on clean-up of a broken CFL bulb, and it’s actually quite a process to do it safely. It will be the new Asbestos in 15 years…….

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Answer by befr3
energy saver bulb saves energy

Answer by krk
The energy that is saved !

Answer by dingodevil
You’re probably referring to the difference between an incandescent (traditional) light bulb and a fluorescent light tube. The former (which simply functions with an electric current passing though a thin metal filament in an inert gas) uses much more electricity (kWh) than the latter (which illuminates via the ionisation of a gas) because much of the energy input to the former is dissipated as heat. (Try touching an incandescent light bulb and a fluorescent light tube when they are lit, and feel the difference in the heat they emit.)

Essentially it all boils down to the fact that a fluorescent light tube consumes between 5 and 7 times less electricity (kWh, which is what you are charged for by the electricity company) than an incandescent light bulb for the same effective light output.

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Answer by Sexy Homer is back!
Windmills are unsightly and kill bats.

Do your own homework.

Answer by speedkilla
wow unsightly is just an view sir. i have seen a lot of farmers who will change their land to “wind farming” because they make more money from that. also wing is renewable, it dosent get destroyed everytime you harvest it.

Answer by birminghampoet
The benefit of wind energy is that, after the initial investment in windmills and generators to convert wind energy into electrical energy, wind energy is largely free. It’s just a matter of having the wind blow through the windmills.

One of the major drawbacks of wind energy is that wind power generation requires a flat surface. Landscapes containing mountains, ridges, hills and other things that break the flow of the wind are not suitable for wind power.

Another drawback is that it takes a number of windmills to get sufficient power generation. One windmill doesn’t provide that much energy.

A third drawback in the construction of the windmills and generators. Because wind farms require a massive number of windmills on a flat landscape, the farms have to be built in remote areas. Also, a number of suitable areas have fragile ecosystems. While the windmills are ecofriendly, the roads and access points to the windmills, required during construction and for maintenance, can do major damage to the ecosystem. Also, construction of wind farms can create significant carbon footprints.

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Answer by William B
they install an automatic regulator

Answer by roderick_young
The harbor freight type system is intended to charge a battery, and is low power. It’s good for experimenting, but is not very efficient, and not very powerful. I have seen an experimenter state that their 15-watt panel only gave him 5 watts in bright sunlight. If it’s the amorphous silicon thin film type of panel, it wears out quickly, dropping to a fraction of its original output in a few years.

The $ 10,000 type whole home system usually has no batteries, and instead ties to the electric grid. There is generally a 10-year warranty on anything going wrong, and the panels themselves, the most costly part of the system, have a performance warranty of 25 years. The nameplate rating on such a system might be 4000 watts, and you can actually anticipate to get at least 3400 watts, usually.

Neither type of system is easily expandable. The huge system can be made expandable later, but that involves spending money up front, and the final system will likely cost more than if the more massive system was installed in the first place. An extra panel or two could be added to the small system, since it is generally underpowered anyway, but otherwise expansion means getting a absolutely new system and running it alongside the first.

For ultimate cost effectiveness, the huge system is maybe 1/8 the price of the smaller system, per watt.

Answer by pq glen
The 10k system is most likely as 1kw grid tied system

depending on sun hours in your area it will produce probably at least 3.5 kilowatt’s per day average

That will offset at least 12,000 kwh per year

at 10 cents a kwh that is $ 1,200

That is the difference

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Answer by BarbieGirl8
Get a space heater/heaters and turn the main heat off. Make sure you turn lights off in rooms that you aren’t in, unplug anything that uses electricity with a motor even when they aren’t in use and off the motor will pull electricity, make sure all your doors and windows are secure/get something to cover the cracks under your doors, wear more clothes/extra layer inside.

Answer by PETE HAS CHEESY FEET
turn all lights off when not using them storage heaters Only come on at night , dont put tv on standby and i find key meters the cheapest despite what i have heard

Answer by lovejesus
The ways you say are normal and good ways a lot of people use to conserve energy. Also, you could get yourself a nice warm blanket to cover yourself as you sit around at night. My electric company has a plan where you can average the payments out over the year so the winter costs aren’t all hit in the winter but easier then and pay the rest over the year. You could get some solid pink insulation at a hardware store, that is like styrofoam (not the yellow kind) and cover some of the larger windows with that, if the styrofoam product you use is ok for indoor use like this — not an airborne hazard. Also, and most importantly, it sounds like you need to pray about your life. When you know God, your spiritual Father, then pray about your life, then He can help you live a superior life. As God is love, life is primarily about love and relationships in order to have a rich and full life. Also, you need to know God’s Son, Jesus Christ, in your life as your Lord and Savior as Jesus died on the cross as payment for our sins. Having Him with you will give you God’s blessing and forgiveness, as you live God’s way. We need to know and follow God in this life so we can go to heaven after we die, and so we can get God’s help now. Not following God leads to hell, eternal suffering. Instead, there is an important prayer to pray to become a born again Christian. This prayer should be stated with faith in God and a sincere heart:
“Dear God, I know that I am a sinful person and I do not want to be like this anymore. I know that Jesus Christ died on the cross as payment for our sins, and I want to accept Jesus Christ into my life as my Lord and Savior forever so I can receive God’s forgiveness, guidance, and go to heaven after I die. Thank you, dear God, for your mercy and guidance; in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
After saying this prayer, you should check out a Christian church like Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran.
Also, get into their Bible study group so you can learn more about God, Jesus, and God’s will for your life. The Bible is God’s instruction book about how to live a God-honoring life so you can go to heaven after you die. The church can also get you baptized and prayed for. You can pray for yourself daily too. God guide your life.

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Answer by exbuilder
I concur with you. If you have reliable prevailing winds, and the space for the turbine, it is an option. My guess is that the solar panels will get you more bang for your buck in your latitude.

Good luck with your energy project.

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Answer by bernardo62
The positive side is that solar energy provides a clean, constant source of energy that can be used to generate electricity and heat.

The negative side is that at the current say of technology, it can’t provide enough of either to meet our energy demands.

Answer by jack z
The postitives of solar energy is that we can use a lot of things that r electrical!The negatives of solar energy is that if we use too much we get blackouts.

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Answer by Jake Simon
you could make sure all your doors have a proper wind strip at the base that is not broken.
that will help considerably. look around your doors and windows to see if there are any drafts, and maybe put some caulking in that they use around door frames. But to tell you the truth you will not do all that much good without spending money to insulate your walls and install a proper insulated door as well, double pane windows etc.

Answer by Brian
single ideal way to reduce the draft is to install clear plastic sheeting over the windows. your local home improvement store will sell a kit specifically for this need. It comes with clear tape which I would install on the outside perimeter of the window casing to ensure you have sealed each possible opening. If you have an exterior door you dont use you can sheet it too. Or, if its a door you do use and there is some room in the jamb you can install some weather stripping where there are air leaks. You can get that at the hardware store too. Just dont purchase it thicker than your door will grant or the door wont close properly. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do about the thin walls.

Answer by Just Me
If you are renting, you really cannot do much about the walls other than perhaps hanging some tapestry on the walls if that is your style of decor.

Someone already mentioned putting wind strips around the windows and caulking up the wholes.

You could speak to your landlord about installing a superior door, but if they will not then you can put a rolled up towel under the door at night to cut back on the draft there.

Running a humidifier will also help retain the heat in the apartment…moist air holds heat superior than dry air, and humidifiers do not use much electricity at all.

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Answer by scl
well, that depends you can keep the titlle Wind- moving air

Answer by crash
how to harness puff the magic dragon in the real world.

Answer by pinaygirl223
“a blow that can power homes”
-by jenny sunga

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